Dino Polska
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA Polish supermarket chain focused on convenient grocery stores in small and medium-sized towns and on the outskirts of larger cities.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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Overview
Dino Polska is a Polish grocery-retail company and supermarket brand operating across Poland. Founded in 1999 by Tomasz Biernacki, the chain began in western Poland and developed around a relatively compact supermarket format aimed at communities that were underserved by larger hypermarket operators. Its stores are commonly located in small and medium-sized towns, as well as in peripheral districts of larger cities, giving the brand a neighborhood-oriented position while retaining the purchasing and logistics advantages of a national chain. The company expanded through a combination of store openings, centralized distribution, and vertical integration in selected food categories. Dino stores generally carry approximately five thousand articles, covering fresh food, packaged groceries, beverages, household products, and other everyday necessities. A characteristic feature of the format is the meat counter, which offers meat, ham, prosciutto, and prepared meat products. Much of this range is associated with Agro-Rydzyna, a meat-processing company owned by Dino Polska; Dino began acquiring shares in Agro-Rydzyna in 2003 and became its sole distributor for meat and ham products in 2010. The company’s expansion accelerated after Enterprise Investors acquired 49% of Dino Polska for PLN 200 million in June 2010. The chain grew from 111 stores at the end of 2010 to 628 stores by the end of 2016. Enterprise Investors subsequently placed its assets in Dino Polska on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in April 2017, making the retailer a publicly traded company and supporting its next phase of national development. Dino continued to build a countrywide network through a standardized store model and a logistics system based on distribution facilities in Krotoszyn, Jastrowie, Piotrków Trybunalski, and Rzeszotory. In 2022, the Subcarpathian Voivodeship became the final Polish voivodeship to receive a Dino store, giving the chain a presence throughout the country. The network reached 2,406 stores at the end of 2023 after 250 openings during that year. At the end of 2024, the Dino Group operated 2,688 stores with a combined sales area of approximately 1,061,200 square metres and employed about 49,900 people. The group reported revenue of PLN 29.3 billion for that period. Sustainability-related infrastructure was also significant: 92% of stores had photovoltaic installations, with total installed capacity of 98.9 MW, while 86.6 GWh of solar energy was procured. These figures describe a large, nationally distributed grocery business whose principal competitive identity is convenience, proximity, fresh-food availability, and rapid store-network growth rather than international expansion.
History
Dino Polska was established in 1999 by Tomasz Biernacki in western Poland. The original concept was a supermarket chain designed for convenient access to routine groceries in smaller communities and in locations outside the central areas of larger cities. Rather than relying on a limited number of large hypermarkets, Dino developed a network of relatively standardized stores positioned close to residential areas and local populations. As the business grew, Biernacki established the private company Dino Polska Sp. z o.o. The existing Dino stores were transferred to that company over the following three years. Continued expansion eventually required a change from a private limited-company structure to a joint-stock company. This corporate development accompanied the transformation of Dino from a regional retailer into a business designed for national-scale growth. Dino also developed links with food production and distribution. The company began acquiring shares in Agro-Rydzyna, a meat-processing business, in 2003. By 2010, Dino Polska was the sole distributor of Agro-Rydzyna meat and ham products. The relationship supported the prominent role of fresh meat counters in Dino stores and gave the chain greater control over an important category in its assortment. Agro-Rydzyna is described as being owned by Dino Polska. A major expansion phase began in 2010, when Enterprise Investors acquired 49% of the company for PLN 200 million. Dino had 111 stores at the end of 2010; by the end of 2016, the network had grown to 628 stores. In April 2017, Enterprise Investors allocated its assets in Dino Polska onto the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The listing established Dino as a publicly traded Polish retailer and provided a market-based framework for its subsequent expansion. The company’s operating model rests on a broad but practical assortment, fresh-food availability, and a distribution network supporting stores throughout the country. The logistics system is based on facilities in Krotoszyn, Jastrowie, Piotrków Trybunalski, and Rzeszotory. Individual stores typically offer around five thousand different articles, including packaged food, beverages, household goods, and fresh products. The meat counter, supplied mainly through Agro-Rydzyna, remains a distinctive element of the format. Dino’s geographic reach broadened steadily beyond its western origins. In 2022, the Subcarpathian Voivodeship became the last of Poland’s voivodeships to receive a Dino store, meaning that the chain had achieved nationwide geographic coverage. Growth continued rapidly: 250 stores were opened in 2023, bringing the year-end total to 2,406. By the end of 2024, the Dino Group operated 2,688 stores with total sales area of approximately 1,061,200 square metres and employed about 49,900 people. It reported revenue of PLN 29.3 billion for the period. The group also reported widespread deployment of photovoltaic systems: 92% of stores had such installations, representing 98.9 MW of combined capacity, and 86.6 GWh of solar energy was procured. Dino’s development therefore combines dense domestic store expansion, centralized logistics, vertical integration in meat products, and investment in store-level energy infrastructure. Its known operating footprint remains Poland rather than an international market.
- 2024
Group reaches 2,688 stores
[1]At year-end, the group reports 2,688 stores, approximately 49,900 employees, and PLN 29.3 billion in revenue.
- 2023
250 stores opened in one year
[1]Dino opens 250 new stores and ends the year with 2,406 locations.
- 2022
Presence established in every Polish voivodeship
[1]The opening of a store in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship completes Dino's geographic presence across Poland's voivodeships.
- 2019
Network exceeds one thousand stores
[1]Dino Polska has 1,056 stores as of June 2019.
- 2017
Dino Polska becomes publicly traded
[1]Enterprise Investors allocates its assets in Dino Polska onto the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
- 2016
Store network reaches 628 locations
[1]The chain grows from 111 stores at the end of 2010 to 628 stores by the end of December 2016.
- 2010
Enterprise Investors acquires a minority stake
[1]Enterprise Investors buys 49% of Dino Polska for PLN 200 million. Dino also becomes the sole distributor of Agro-Rydzyna meat and ham products.
- 2003
Investment in Agro-Rydzyna begins
[1]Dino Polska begins acquiring shares in the Agro-Rydzyna meat-processing company.
- 1999
Dino Polska is founded
[1]Tomasz Biernacki establishes the grocery-retail chain in western Poland.
Products and positioning
A national Polish proximity-grocery chain combining convenient locations, a broad everyday assortment, fresh-food counters, and centralized purchasing and distribution. Dino primarily serves small and medium-sized towns and the outer areas of larger cities.
Grocery retail · 1999
Dino supermarkets
Dino supermarkets are the company's core retail format. They are generally placed in small and medium-sized towns and on the outskirts of larger cities, where proximity and convenience are central to the proposition. Stores carry approximately five thousand articles, combining everyday packaged groceries with beverages, household goods, fresh food, and other routine necessities. The format is standardized enough to support national purchasing and logistics while remaining oriented toward local shopping trips.
Fresh food
Dino meat counters
Most Dino stores include a meat counter offering fresh meat, ham, prosciutto, and prepared meat products. This counter differentiates the stores from purely packaged-grocery formats and reinforces Dino's focus on routine local shopping. The range is mainly supplied by Agro-Rydzyna, a meat-processing company owned by Dino Polska and connected to the retailer through share acquisitions beginning in 2003.
Food products · 2010
Agro-Rydzyna meat and ham products
Agro-Rydzyna products form an important vertically integrated food category within the Dino ecosystem. Dino Polska acquired shares in Agro-Rydzyna over time and became the sole distributor of its meat and ham products in 2010. These products are sold through Dino's store network, particularly via the in-store meat-counter proposition.
Brand decisions
2023
Accelerated store rolloutStrategyBackground
Dino continued pursuing a high-growth domestic expansion strategy after achieving nationwide geographic coverage.
Action taken
The company opened 250 stores during the year.
Aftermath
The network reached 2,406 stores by the end of 2023.
2022
Complete national geographic coverageStrategyBackground
Dino had expanded from its western Polish origins into the country's remaining regions.
Action taken
The company opened a store in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, the last Polish voivodeship without a Dino location.
Aftermath
Dino achieved a presence in every Polish voivodeship.
2017
Enterprise Investors places Dino Polska assets on the Warsaw Stock ExchangeM&ABackground
Following several years of rapid store growth, the company moved toward a public-market structure.
Action taken
Enterprise Investors allocated all of its assets in Dino Polska onto the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Aftermath
Dino Polska became a publicly traded company and continued its national store-network expansion.
2010
Enterprise Investors takes a 49% stakeM&ABackground
Dino Polska was seeking the capital base and corporate support needed for a faster expansion of its store network.
Action taken
Enterprise Investors acquired 49% of the company for PLN 200 million.
Aftermath
The chain expanded from 111 stores at the end of 2010 to 628 stores by the end of 2016.
Purchase price for 49% stake. PLN 200 million (June 2010)
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