DON Market

DON Market was a supermarket chain based in the Republic of North Macedonia. The business was founded in 2007 and opened its first store in Ohrid. It subsequently established supermarket operations in Ohrid and Struga and expanded its presence to Skopje. The chain positioned itself around a broad retail assortment and low prices, using the slogan “Biggest offer, smallest prices.” DON Market operated as a regional rather than nationwide retailer. Its principal presence was in southwestern North Macedonia, where it was described as the most visited supermarket in that part of the country. The chain reportedly operated six stores across Ohrid, Struga, and Skopje. In addition to its larger supermarkets, DON Market developed a smaller-format network under the names Damping and Mini DON, extending the brand into neighborhood shopping locations. The company’s expansion plan contemplated opening additional stores in other North Macedonian cities, but the available reference material does not establish that this broader expansion was completed. DON Market ultimately ceased operations in April 2021, with its stores in Ohrid, Struga, and Skopje going out of business. No reliable information in the supplied sources identifies the founder, ownership structure, executive leadership, financial performance, or a successor business.

DON Market was established in 2007 in North Macedonia. Its first store opened in Ohrid, a city in the country’s southwest, and the business initially developed as a regional supermarket operator. The chain later served customers in both Ohrid and nearby Struga, building a presence in the southwestern part of the country before expanding into Skopje. The retailer’s stated market proposition combined a wide selection with low prices. Its supermarket slogan, “Biggest offer, smallest prices,” presented DON Market as a value-oriented alternative for routine grocery and household shopping. Reference material describes the chain as the most visited supermarket in southwestern North Macedonia, although the available source does not provide traffic figures, market-share data, or the methodology behind that description. DON Market reportedly operated six stores in total across Ohrid, Struga, and Skopje. Alongside its principal supermarkets, the company ran smaller outlets under the Damping or Mini DON names. These formats appear to have extended the business beyond full-size supermarkets into more local, convenience-oriented retail, but the supplied material does not provide detailed information about store sizes, product categories, pricing systems, or the relationship between the names. The company planned to open stores in additional North Macedonian cities. No supplied source confirms the number of planned locations, the timetable for expansion, or whether the plans advanced beyond the existing markets. The available record instead ends with the retailer’s closure. In April 2021, DON Market went out of business in Ohrid, Struga, and Skopje. Information about the cause of the closure, liquidation process, employees, creditors, or any successor retailer is not established by the supplied reference material.

• 2021

  Retail operations ended

  [1]DON Marketen.wikipedia.org

  DON Market went out of business in April 2021 in Ohrid, Struga, and Skopje.

• 2007

  DON Market founded and first store opened

  [1]DON Marketen.wikipedia.org

  DON Market was founded in North Macedonia and opened its first supermarket in Ohrid.

• Expansion into Struga and Skopje

  [1]DON Marketen.wikipedia.org

  The chain established stores in Struga and later operated in Skopje, reaching six reported stores across the three cities.

A regional supermarket and neighborhood-shop retailer emphasizing assortment breadth and low prices.

• Supermarket retail · 2007

  DON Market supermarkets

  DON Market’s primary retail format consisted of supermarkets serving customers in Ohrid, Struga, and Skopje. The chain presented these stores as offering a broad range of everyday shopping products at low prices. The supplied sources do not provide a detailed inventory by department or identify private-label ranges.

• Small-format retail

  Damping / Mini DON

  Damping and Mini DON were smaller shops associated with the DON Market network. They supplemented the chain’s larger supermarkets with neighborhood-oriented outlets. Available reference material confirms the existence of these formats but does not specify their full product range, store count, or precise operating model.

1. 1DON Marketen.wikipedia.org