Rigla expands pharmacy chain 23% in 2013
MOSCOW. Jan 23 (Interfax) - Rigla, which is part of the Protek group , expanded its pharmacy chain 23.2% in 2013 to 992 stores.
Rigla said in a press release that it had opened 187 stores in the year. Rigla had 805 stores at the end of 2012.
The company plans to open its thousandth store on January 24 in Moscow under the Rigla brand name.
Rigla Commercial Director Alexander Kuzin told Interfax earlier that the thousandth store would open in 2013.
Rigla represents the retail branch of the Protek group. Revenue in the group's retail segment climbed 23% in January-September 2013 to 14.305 billion rubles. Consolidated revenue grew 14.9% in January-September 2013 to 100.26 billion rubles.
Rigla develops two main brands: Rigla pharmaceutical markets and Bud Zdorov discount stores.
