No matter where you are, supermarkets are part of our lives now. They have branches everywhere and are out competing the local shops out of business. Well, depression aside, lets get to know the best supermarket chains in Turkey.
1- Carrefour SA
Carrefour is a French chain supermarket in Turkey. They opened up back in 1996 in Turkey, however, it was not until 2014 that they got popular. Carrefour also has its hand in agriculture and dairy industry. In 2019, they started offering online shopping to their customers. Carrefour has 4 distinct branches: Hyper, Super, Mini and Gourmet. In the gourmet branches, the quality of the produce are top notch and therefore, its more expensive.
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BIM
BIM is short for Birleşik Mağazalar, meaning united shops. The prices in BIM are on the cheaper side and that's how they are competing with the rest of the market. They opened up in 1995 and currently employ more than 60,000 people in Turkey. This supermarket does not sell any alcoholic drinks. There are daily offs and discounts in BIM supermarket. They also sell home appliances.
3- A101
This supermarket is known throughout turkey with their blue exterior. A101 is one of the cheapest supermarkets in Turkey. A101 tries to offer the best quality goods for the cheapest price possible. This supermarket chain also does not sell any alcohol.
4- ŞOK
ŞOK Supermarket is part of a bigger holding company. This supermarket chain is working directly with producers and farmers. They employ young people and university students too. The prices in this supermarket are reasonable and the quality of products is very nice. There is no alcohol in this supermarket chain.
5- Migros
Migros is one of the better known supermarket chains in Turkey. Migros has many supermarkets which are known from their M logo. These markets range from M Migros, MM Migros, and MMM Migros. Respectively, they are the smallest chains that sell the essentials, to the Hyper markets that sell everything. Migros Jet Line is also a mini mart that are actively pushing their online shopping features.
6- Macro Center
Macro center is one of the best equipped and high quality supermarkets in Turkey. This supermarket has a higher price compared to the rest, and also, offer higher quality goods. I have seen even king lobsters being sold there. Also, they have an online application which lets you order everything from groceries to food.
These supermarkets also offer memberships which you will need a Turkish phone number to sign up to.
1- Carrefour SA
Carrefour is a French chain supermarket in Turkey. They opened up back in 1996 in Turkey, however, it was not until 2014 that they got popular. Carrefour also has its hand in agriculture and dairy industry. In 2019, they started offering online shopping to their customers. Carrefour has 4 distinct branches: Hyper, Super, Mini and Gourmet. In the gourmet branches, the quality of the produce are top notch and therefore, its more expensive.
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BIM is short for Birleşik Mağazalar, meaning united shops. The prices in BIM are on the cheaper side and that's how they are competing with the rest of the market. They opened up in 1995 and currently employ more than 60,000 people in Turkey. This supermarket does not sell any alcoholic drinks. There are daily offs and discounts in BIM supermarket. They also sell home appliances.
3- A101
This supermarket is known throughout turkey with their blue exterior. A101 is one of the cheapest supermarkets in Turkey. A101 tries to offer the best quality goods for the cheapest price possible. This supermarket chain also does not sell any alcohol.
4- ŞOK
ŞOK Supermarket is part of a bigger holding company. This supermarket chain is working directly with producers and farmers. They employ young people and university students too. The prices in this supermarket are reasonable and the quality of products is very nice. There is no alcohol in this supermarket chain.
5- Migros
Migros is one of the better known supermarket chains in Turkey. Migros has many supermarkets which are known from their M logo. These markets range from M Migros, MM Migros, and MMM Migros. Respectively, they are the smallest chains that sell the essentials, to the Hyper markets that sell everything. Migros Jet Line is also a mini mart that are actively pushing their online shopping features.
6- Macro Center
Macro center is one of the best equipped and high quality supermarkets in Turkey. This supermarket has a higher price compared to the rest, and also, offer higher quality goods. I have seen even king lobsters being sold there. Also, they have an online application which lets you order everything from groceries to food.
These supermarkets also offer memberships which you will need a Turkish phone number to sign up to.