Bhat-Bhateni Super Market

Bhat-Bhateni Super Market(BBSM) is the biggest retail supermarket chain of Nepal. The first store was opened in Kathmandu in 1984 by Min Bahadur Gurung.[1] The first store was one roomed with an area of 120 sq. ft.. It was opened with an investment of NPR 35000 near Bhat Bhateni Temple at Naxal from where it derives its name.[1][2][3]

Bhat-Bhateni Super Market
Native name
भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट
TypeRetail
Founded1984
FounderMin Bahadur Gurung
Headquarters
Nepal
Number of locations
18
Number of employees
4500
Websitewww.bbsm.com.np

The chain has store in 18 locations including Dharan, Pokhara, Butwal, Chitwan, Bhairahawa, and various location in Kathmandu. Bhat-Bhateni has a combined 1,000,000 sq. ft. sales area across its 18 locations and employs 4,500 full-time employees 95 percent of who are women. 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 group has stores in following locations:

  • Naxal Store- established in 1984
  • Maharajgunj - established in 2014 September 2008
  • Koteshwor, Kathmandu -established in 2011
  • Chuchepati-Bouddha store - established in 2011
  • Krishna Galli-Pulchowk established in 2011
  • Pokhara store - established in 2014
  • Anamnagar store -established in 2014
  • Balaju store -established in 2014
  • Kalanki store- established in 2014
  • Chitwan store-established in 2016
  • Dharan store- established in 2014
  • Butwal store- established in 2017
  • Nepalgunj store- established in 2020

It also owns a warehouse in Baluwatar, Kathmandu.

Controversies

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

  • The administration sentenced for imprisonment on Bhat-Bhateni Super Market for selling products at a higher rate in 2020 in Chitwan[4] and Kathmandu.[5][6]
  • A tax evasion case was filed against the supermarket by Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for avoiding value-added tax (VAT) worth NPR 90 million by making fake bills.[7]

See also

References
  1. Subedi, Bikas. "The start of a chain". Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  2. Thapa, Ujwal (2009-02-28). "Interaction with Min Bahadur Gurung from Bhatbhateni Supermarkets, Kathmandu". Entrepreneurs for Nepal (E4N). Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. "Lessons of Bhatbhateni- Nepali Times". Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  4. "Nepalmonitor". Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. "Bhatbhateni Supermarket fined for overcharging customers". Nepal24Hours.com - Integration Through Media ....!. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  6. RSS. "Bhatbhateni Supermarket fined for surcharging customers". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  7. Setopati, Setopati. "SC seeks documents on case of tax evasion by Bhatbhateni". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-08-12.


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