CBA is a Hungarian supermarket chain with almost 5,200 stores. It operates in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia.[1]
There were 134 stores in Hungary in February 2018.
Most CBA stores have grill bars, bakeries, butcher's and wine shops. A discount store is also available (CBA Cent) and a hypermarket (Príma).
History
In 1992, CBA was formed of 17 grocery stores from 10 private owners in Hungary. Stores elsewhere in the country were only opened years later. In 1998, 80% of CBA stores were outside Budapest. Because of difficulties with delivering, CBA opened regional headquarters. In 2005, CBA opened its first logistic center in Alsónémedi. From that year, CBA became a franchise system. [2] In 2009, CBA created two new store formats: CBA Príma (later simply Príma) and CBA Cent. CBA Príma aims to represent the premium category and high quality.