Coop: serving Hungarian families for 30 years

On 13 November the Coop retail chain celebrated its 30th anniversary.

This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/12-2026.01

The group has never lost sight of its core values – a commitment to quality, dedication to the Hungarian countryside, support for domestic products and community involvement, said László Pekó, chairman of the board of Co-op Hungary Zrt. at the anniversary celebration. Dr Zoltán Zs. Szőke, chairman of the ÁFEOSZ-COOP Association recalled the establishment of Coop in 1995. Attila Csányi, the CEO of Bonafarm Zrt. spoke about how the retail sector underwent significant transformation in the years surrounding the establishment of Coop. State secretary Bence Gerlaki emphasised: the history of COOP is a piece of the history of Hungary and the Hungarian countryside.