According to Maria Hurduk, director of the company, the main focus was the Map of Modern Retail of RM for 2026. “It collected 1504 outlets belonging to 28 retail brands and 9 gas station chains. According to our analysis, 1,092 stores have a modern format and 412 stores are located in gas stations. In addition, 590 modern retail outlets are located in Chisinau”.
Leaders by number of outlets
The top list of chains with the largest number of stores looks like this:
Linella – 209 stores;
Local Discounter – 123;
Casa Curată – 115;
Alcomarket – 93;
Rogob – 72;
The majority of stores at gas stations belong to Lukoil – 104, Vento – 84, Rompetrol – 80, Petrom – 64 and Bemol – 41.
According to fresh data, 2025 was the year of extensive chain retailing, with 16 chains investing in expansion. A total of 220 new stores were opened across Moldova in 2025, compared to only 142 a year earlier. However, the expansion is concentrated in the hands of two operators – Moldretail and Imensitate. They own 60% of new outlets across the country.
Which of the supermarket chains earned more
In terms of turnover, the top five retailers in 2025 are distributed as follows:
Moldretail (Linella chain) – 14.5 billion lei;
Imensitate (chains Local, Bonus, Foxy, Primul) – 7.2 billion lei;
Supermarket Nr. 1 (network Nr. 1) – 3.5 billion lei;
Kaufland Moldova (Kaufland network) – 3.4 billion lei;
Metro cash & carry (Metro network) – 3.2 billion lei;
The top ten retailers will collectively reach a turnover of 37.4 billion lei in 2025, which is 25% more than in 2024.
According to Maria Hurduk, “in 2026 in Moldova we expect a more cautious expansion of retailers and a slower pace of investment in new store openings”.
