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Investment case Zabka Group was founded in 1998 and is the largest chain of convenience stores in CEE (small local stores, often 24/7, where you can buy food, newspapers, send a package or withdraw cash) with currently 10,880 stores in Poland and 26 in Romania. The store locations, which are often in apartment buildings, are […]
A troubled history The Balkan countries had a much more difficult post-communist transition than other CEE countries. The breakup of Yugoslavia and the ensuing Yugoslav wars completely destroyed the trade infrastructure, with foreign direct investments completely bypassing the region and flowing to other Eastern European countries instead. The history has caused an economic impact still […]
Business description Rex Concepts was established in 2022 by Olgierd Danielewicz and Peter Kaineder, both of whom previously held senior management roles at AmRest, the largest quick-service restaurant chain (QSR) operator in Central and Eastern Europe. They partnered with experienced food investor McWin and secured an exclusive regional master franchise agreement with Restaurant Brands International […]
In 1990, Romania had a GDP per capita similar to Poland’s. Today, it is more than ten years behind its CEE peer in terms of development, which in our view mainly results from weak governance and populist fiscal policies. Nevertheless, we are convinced that the EU country – and especially its listed companies – offer […]
