Studenac d.o.o. (Omis) (Croatia)

Studenac d.o.o. is a Croatian food retail company operating a dense network of neighborhood and proximity supermarkets focused on everyday grocery and convenience shopping. Established in 1991 in Omis, the company has, through organic growth and numerous acquisitions, become the largest food retailer in Croatia by number of stores, with more than 1,200 outlets and over 6,200 employees, functioning under a proximity market concept oriented to small formats located close to where customers live, work and travel. Its business model centers on smaller neighborhood stores and coastal tourist locations that offer a broad assortment of fresh and packaged food, beverages, bakery products, household and personal care items, as well as seasonal and impulse non-food products. Studenac has been systematically modernizing its stores through digital tools, electronic shelf labels and format upgrades. Geographically, the company's core market is Croatia, where it has built a strong presence along the Adriatic coast and in smaller urban and rural communities, while in 2024 it commenced regional expansion by entering Slovenia. It is majority-owned by a fund managed by Enterprise Investors and held via Studenac Group S.A., Luxembourg. Key assets include its extensive store network, the Studenac retail brand, an integrated logistics and distribution platform and the portfolio of acquired local chains that strengthened its nationwide footprint. Strategically, Studenac positions itself as a leading Central and Eastern European proximity retailer focused on dense coverage, frequent-shopping missions, rapid integration of acquisitions, operational efficiency and regional expansion supported by investments in modernization, assortment optimization and sustainability.