Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket

Super Market chain in Nepal

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Bhat-Bhateni Super Market

Bhat-Bhateni, Janakpur

Native name

| भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट
Company type| Retail
Founded| 11 October 1984; 39 years ago (1984-10-11)
Founder| Min Bahadur Gurung
Headquarters| Bhatbhateni Kathmandu, Nepal

Number of locations

| 26

Key people

| Mr. Min Bahadur Gurung (Chairman), Mr. Panu D. Poudel (COO)
Revenue| Npr 32 Billion+

Number of employees

| 4500+
Website| www.bbsm.com.np

Bhat-Bhateni Super Market (BBSM, Nepali: भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट) is the biggest retail supermarket chain of Nepal. The first store was opened in Bhat-Bhateni, Kathmandu in 1984 by Min Bahadur Gurung.[1] It was opened with an investment of NPR 35,000 near Bhat Bhateni Temple at Naxal from where it derives its name.[1][2][3]

The chain has store in 24 locations; thirteen inside the Kathmandu Valley and eleven elsewhere. It employs more than 4,500 full-time employees, with daily sales exceeding NRs 5.5 Crore (US$550,000.00). Bhat-Bhateni is also the largest taxpayer in the retail sector in Nepal.[1]

## Stores

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The chain has stores in the following locations.[4]

Inside valley | Outside valley

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Location  | District  | Location  | District
Bhat-Bhateni  | Kathmandu | Pokhara | Kaski
Maharajgunj | Dharan | Sunsari
Tokha | Itahari
Koteshwor | Biratnagar | Morang
Chuchepati  | Janakpur | Dhanusha
Anamnagar  | Hetauda | Makwanpur
Balaju | Birgunj | Parsa
Kalanki  | Dhangadhi | Kailali
Tripureshwor | Nepalgunj | Banke
Krishna Galli  | Lalitpur | Bharatpur | Chitwan
Satdobato  | Butwal | Rupandehi
Sanagaun | Bhairahawa
Thimi | Bhaktapur | Birtamod | Jhapa

It also owns a warehouse in Baluwatar, Kathmandu.

## Controversies

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The store has been accused of tax evasions and blackmarkeeting multiple times.

* The administration sentenced for imprisonment on Bhat-Bhateni Super Market for selling products at a higher rate in 2020 in Chitwan[5] and Kathmandu.[6][7]
* A tax evasion case was filed against the supermarket by Inland Revenue Department (IRD) for avoiding value-added tax (VAT) worth NPR 90 million by making fake bills.[8]

## See also

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* List of shopping malls in Nepal

## External links

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* Official Website
* Bhatbhateni Superstore on Instagram

## References

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1. ^ a b c Subedi, Bikas. "The start of a chain". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
2. ^ Thapa, Ujwal (28 February 2009). "Interaction with Min Bahadur Gurung from Bhatbhateni Supermarkets, Kathmandu". Entrepreneurs for Nepal (E4N). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
3. ^ "Lessons of Bhatbhateni- Nepali Times". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
4. ^ "Bhatbhateni Super Stores". BBSM. Bhat-Bhateni Super Market.
5. ^ "Nepalmonitor". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
6. ^ "Bhatbhateni Supermarket fined for overcharging customers". Nepal24Hours.com – Integration Through Media ....!. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
7. ^ RSS. "Bhatbhateni Supermarket fined for surcharging customers". My Republica. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
8. ^ Setopati, Setopati. "SC seeks documents on case of tax evasion by Bhatbhateni". Setopati. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

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