Rigla expands pharmacy network 8.3% to 1,074 in H1
MOSCOW. Sept 3 (Interfax) - Rigla, which belongs to Protek , expanded its pharmacy network to 1,074 pharmacies in H1, the company said in materials.
Net network growth was 82 pharmacies. At the end of 2013, Rigla had 992 pharmacies. Therefore, since the beginning of the year, the network grew 8.3%.
"Our network is continuing to grow organically, we are opening pharmacies in an open format under the Rigla brand, and discount stores under the brands Bud zdorov [Be Healthy] and Zhivika," Rigla CEO Alexander Filippov was cited as saying in the statement.
It was earlier reported that Rigla intended to open 300 pharmacies in 2014, increasing its network to about 1,250 pharmacies.
Rigla represents the retail branch of the Protek group. Revenue in the group's retail segment climbed 17.3% in January-June 2014 to 11.2 billion rubles. Protek's consolidated revenue grew 7.1% in January-September 2013 to 71.275 billion rubles.