Network of coffee houses "Shokoladnitsa" Alexander Kolobov close to buying your own main rival - "Coffee house" Timur Anna.
If the transaction takes place, the turnover of "the chocolate-girl" may increase in one and a half times, exceeding 450 million dollars. About it informs "Kommersant" referring to a source familiar with the negotiations.
The deal is not yet closed, but is present in a high stage of readiness, recognize the interlocutors of the newspaper. In the management of the combined company will be almost 650 coffee houses, with all that in the nearest opponents Coffeeshop, Starbucks and "Caffeine" triple - 190.
"Coffee house" and "chocolate" - the Moscow's largest network of coffee houses, opened in 1999 and 2000 respectively. At the moment, according to the number of points leader "chocolate". It owns 420 points, more than 230 in Moscow, 100 in the regions and 90 franchise. The network "Coffee house" 226 own coffee shops across Russia.
According to the General Director of "INFOLine-Analytics" Michael Burmistrova, the share of the chocolate-girl" on the capital market of coffee shops (including in the area) is 15 percent, in St. Petersburg - 3 percent, the share of "Coffee house" - 5 percent and 8 percent respectively.
Professionals interviewed by the publication, found it difficult to assess the likely value of the transaction. According to their statement, focus only on the characteristics of the circulation of "Coffee house" is incorrect as it will be necessary to take into account the value of the brand, which is considered one of the main in the segment.
When "Coffee house" received a credit on security of shares in 2008, 49 percent were estimated at 50 million dollars and a turnover of at that time - in $ 150 million a year. Since then the network has increased by 36 points, and the turnover estimated Burmistrova, up to 160 million dollars. The turnover of "the chocolate-girl", according to his calculations, amounts to $ 300 million, excluding franchising.
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