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Zabka Polska, the owner of the largest chain of convenience stores in Central and Eastern Europe, will donate over €1 million to fight the Coronavirus. The company has implemented various measures to increase security and prevent the virus from spreading among its franchisees, store staff, and employees.
We’ve been following the activities of of the Polish government in the face of the epidemic threat with appreciation and attention. The safety and health of all Polish citizens is a priority for all of us. We are convinced that we need to act together to effectively deal with the current emergency.
We are aware of the important role currently played by the state administration – we appreciate the engagement of healthcare professionals, ministries, and the units they supervise. For this reason, as acompany, we decided to financially support the institutions that play a strategic role in solving the problems that concern us all – said Tomasz Suchanski, president of Zabka Polska.
Faced with the development of COVID-19, Zabka introduced a number of solutions for its franchisees, store staff, as well as employees in offices and logistics centers to increase their security and prevent the virus from spreading. The stores have shorter opening hours, franchisees received disinfectants and gloves, plexiglass dividers have been installed to separate cashiers from customers. Franchisees can also specify the number of shoppers that can be present in their stores at any given time. The hygiene regime in logistics centers was increased.
Thanks to the responsibility and commitment of over 4.5 thousand franchisees, employees of stores, logistics centers, and offices, we were able to quickly implement the changes recommended by the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate and other institutions appointed for this purpose in these challenging conditions. I would like to thank everyone for working together so that we can continue to provide customers with their daily shopping – added president Suchanski.
is the owner of the largest chain of convenience stores in Poland, consisting of over 6000 outlets run by more than 4300 franchisees under the Zabka brand. Over the twenty years of its operation on the Polish market, the Company has become the leader in the convenience store segment. Our stores are visited daily by nearly 2 million customers, and 12 million consumers live no more than 300 m from the nearest Zabka store.
Over 5400 stores are already functioning in the new format, enriched by a wide range of additional services. We are developing our business responsibly. The Company’s CSR pillars include: care for the natural environment, responsible food sales, personal development and education, support for local communities, and care for health and active lifestyle.
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on March 17, 2020. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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