The capital group Alma Market S.A. holds 50% of shares in Krakchemia S.A. and 100% of shares in the following companies: Alma Developement Sp. z o.o. and Krakowski Kredens Sp. z o.o.
Alma Market S.A. was founded in Krakow in 1991, and since the 28th of July 1994 has been quoted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The leading shareholder and president of the company is Jerzy Mazgaj. The company employs over 2 000 people.
The company's main activity is the retail of FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) branch articles through the Alma delicatessen chain. Currently the chain numbers 27 locations in several big Polish cities (Krakow, Warsaw, Poznań, Wrocław, Nowy Targ, Tarnów, Pruszków, Piaseczno, Rybnik, Gdynia, Katowice, Bydgoszcz, Sopot, Łódź, Zielona Góra, Opole, Rzeszów, Lubin, Lublin, Częstochowa), at a total surface area of over 80,000 sq m.
The Alma delicatessen strategy focuses on the sale of the highest quality grocery products acquired from verified local and foreign suppliers. Our selection includes over 60,000 products, among which over a 3 000 are imported directly by Alma, and are available only at Alma delicatessen chain stores.
In March of 2007 the Alma Market company introduced its own brand, the Krakowski Kredens (Cracovian Cupboard), classified
in the premium grocery product category. The brand includes eleven product lines such as: meats, lards, soups, canned vegetables, mushrooms, mustards, juices, preserves, sweets, teas, and liquors. All products are produced specially to meet the demands of the Krakowski Kredens brand by small local companies, and are prepared according to historical Galician recipes. In the initial phase of brand promotion, Krakowski Kredens products will be distributed at displays located in Alma delicatessen chain stores and, simultaneously, at 30 independent sales points at prestigious locations in big cities.
Property is another investment focus. The subject responsible for this segment of the market is Alma Development Sp. z o.o.
Krakchemia S.A. specializes in the trade and distribution of chemical products such as: synthetic materials, chemical reagents, and construction chemistry. In 2004 Krakchemia became a joint stock company with capital totaling 5 million zł.