A101 Yeni Mağazacılık A.Ş. or often shortened as A101 is a Turkish retail company founded in 2008, with their headquarters being located at Üsküdar, İstanbul.[1]
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| Company type | S.A. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Turkey  |
Number of locations | 11.000 |
| Owner | Turgut Aydın Holding |
Number of employees | 36 |
It is one of the 3 markets that have locations in all 81 provinces of Turkey, alongside Bim and Şok. %79,21 percent of A101 is owned by Turgut Aydın Holding. Shipments are made from warehouses to stores, with trucks belonging to A101.[2]
History
editA101 was founded on 28 March 2008 by Turgut Aydın in Istanbul. A101's main business model is being a discounter, just like their main competitor, Bim.
In April 2020, A101 launched their grocery delivery app called "A101 Kapıda".[3]
On 30 December 2020, A101 opened their 10,001st store, thus taking the record of most store locations from their rivals Bim.[4]
16 July 2016 custody operations
editOn 16 July 2016, six suspects accused of providing financial support to Fetulllah Terrorist Organization including A101's owner Turgut Aydın and some of A101's board members.[5]
The six were detained along with 92 others over claims of providing financial support to FETO, the carrier of the deadly coup attempt on 15 July, according to a police source. On 19 August 2016, the suspects were released on orders of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office after they recorded their testimonies.[6]
References
edit- ^ "A101 320'nci mağazasını açtı". www.perakende.org. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Hakkımızda - A101". www.a101.com.tr. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "A101 evlere siparişe başladı". www.perakende.org. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "A101 Türkiye'de on bin birinci markete ulaştı". www.perakende.org. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "A101 sahiplerine FETÖ operasyonu". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Turkey: 6 linked to probe into FETO finances set free". Anadolu Agency.