Retail development in Ukraine: Chains open new outlets and gather financing for scaling.

A new McDonald’s restaurant with an area of ​​465 square meters has opened in Kyiv. This is the chain’s 109th establishment that is currently operating in Ukraine out of a total 124 existing locations.

The Faino Market chain has expanded its presence to five regions, opening its first store, with an area of ​​500 square meters, in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

In turn, grocery retailer Varus recently opened three new stores – one in Odesa and two in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Varus currently has 112 supermarkets in Ukraine.

Also, Mandarin Plaza Group plans to launch the Ocean Mall, a large shopping mall in the capital, in the winter of 2025. The total area of ​​the shopping mall is 300,000 square meters, and it will house over 800 stores.

As well, the National Securities Commission reported that Agromat, a company engaged in producing and selling ceramic tiles and sanitary ware, has fully placed a public issue of three-year series I bonds for ₴100M ($2.5M). The funds will be used to expand the company’s retail network.