Who owns Chizhik?
Chizhik is owned by X5 (Russia, MOEX: X5).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: X5 reports 24.2% revenue growth in 2024, 6.6% adj. EBITDA margin pre-IFRS 16. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- X5 Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇷🇺 Russia, Moscow
- Origin
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- MOEX: X5
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chizhik
Chizhik is the hard discounter chain of X5, described in its FY2023 annual report as the group's latest hard discounter venture with 1,500 stores at the end of 2023. It uses an every-day-low-price strategy with a concise selection of staple products. The X5 website lists 3,253 Chizhik stores as of 31 December 2025.
Ownership timeline of Chizhik
Where Chizhik sits in X5
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by X5
X5 controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Okolo
- Perekrestok (1995)
- Pyaterochka (1999)
Other brands in grocery own brands, and who owns them
The 168 brands in grocery own brands on Brandtree belong to 53 owners. The largest is Cencosud, with 12; X5 has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bretas | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Lucerne | Albertsons | 🇺🇸 United States |
| City Gross | Axfood | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Chalo | Empire | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Checkers | Shoprite Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Amanhecer | Jerónimo Martins | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| K-Citymarket | Kesko | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Farmer's Market | Loblaw | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: X5
X5 is a publicly listed company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as MOEX: X5.
X5 is a Russian food retailer whose 2024 results release gives its Moscow Exchange ticker as X5 and names Pyaterochka, Perekrestok and Chizhik as its retail chains. Until its forced redomiciliation the group was the Dutch X5 Retail Group N.V.; its FY2023 annual report is the last under that name. The figures in these pages are labelled with their dates.
🇷🇺 Chizhik and other Russian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 75 brands that began in Russia. 5 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Chizhik is not one of them.
- Azbuka Vkusa — Magnit 🇷🇺
- Kerama Marazzi — Mohawk 🇺🇸
- Aeroflot — Aeroflot Group 🇷🇺
- Alenka — United Confectioners 🇷🇺
- Astoria — Rusagro 🇷🇺
- Baikal — Chernogolovka 🇷🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chizhik?
The parent company of Chizhik is X5, a publicly listed company headquartered in Russia.
Is Chizhik Russian?
Yes. Chizhik originated in Russia and its owner, X5, is also headquartered in Russia.
Is Chizhik still owned by X5?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Chizhik is still owned by X5. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] X5 reports 24.2% revenue growth in 2024, 6.6% adj. EBITDA margin pre-IFRS 16 — X5, Official press release; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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