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Bhat-Bhateni Super Market
Native name
भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट
Company typeRetail
Founded11 October 1984; 39 years ago (1984-10-11)
FounderMin Bahadur Gurung
HeadquartersBhatbhateni Kathmandu, Nepal
Number of locations
26
Key people
Mr. Min Bahadur Gurung Chairman, Mr. Panu D. Poudel Chief Operating Officer
RevenueNpr 32 Billion+
Number of employees
4500+
Websitewww.bbsm.com.np

Bhat-Bhateni Super Market (BBSM, Nepali: भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट) is the biggest retail supermarket chain of Nepal. The first store was opened in Bhat-Bhateni, Kathmandu in 1984 by Min Bahadur Gurung.[1] It was opened with an investment of NPR 35,000 near Bhat Bhateni Temple at Naxal from where it derives its name.[1][2][3]

The chain has store in 24 locations; thirteen inside the Kathmandu Valley and eleven elsewhere. It employs more than 4,500 full-time employees, with daily sales exceeding NRs 5.5 Crore (US$550,000.00). Bhat-Bhateni is also the largest taxpayer in the retail sector in Nepal.[1]

Stores

The chain has stores in the following locations.[4]

Inside valley Outside valley
Location District Location District
Bhat-Bhateni Kathmandu Pokhara Kaski
Maharajgunj Dharan Sunsari
Tokha Itahari
Koteshwor Biratnagar Morang
Chuchepati Janakpur Dhanusha
Anamnagar Hetauda Makwanpur
Balaju Birgunj Parsa
Kalanki Dhangadhi Kailali
Tripureshwor Nepalgunj Banke
Krishna Galli Lalitpur Bharatpur Chitwan
Satdobato Butwal Rupandehi
Sanagaun Bhairahawa
Thimi Bhaktapur Birtamod Jhapa

It also owns a warehouse in Baluwatar, Kathmandu.

Controversies

The store has been accused of tax evasions and blackmarkeeting multiple times.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c Subedi, Bikas. "The start of a chain". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ^ Thapa, Ujwal (28 February 2009). "Interaction with Min Bahadur Gurung from Bhatbhateni Supermarkets, Kathmandu". Entrepreneurs for Nepal (E4N). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Lessons of Bhatbhateni- Nepali Times". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Bhatbhateni Super Stores". BBSM. Bhat-Bhateni Super Market.
  5. ^ "Nepalmonitor". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Bhatbhateni Supermarket fined for overcharging customers". Nepal24Hours.com – Integration Through Media ....!. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  7. ^ RSS. "Bhatbhateni Supermarket fined for surcharging customers". My Republica. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  8. ^ Setopati, Setopati. "SC seeks documents on case of tax evasion by Bhatbhateni". Setopati. Retrieved 12 August 2020.


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