Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket
Supermarket chain in Nepal
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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]
 Bhat-Bhateni, BIrgunj | |
Native name | भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट |
|---|---|
| Type | Retail |
| Founded | 11 October 1984 |
| Founder | Min Bahadur Gurung |
| Headquarters | Bhatbhateni Kathmandu, Nepal |
Number of locations | 27 |
| Key people | Min Bahadur Gurung(Chairman) Panu D. Poudel (COO) |
| Revenue | NPR 32 billion |
Number of employees | 22,000+ |
| Website | www |
The chain has stores in 29 locations; thirteen inside the Kathmandu Valley and sixteen elsewhere. It employs more than 22,000 employees,[4] 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
The chain has stores in the following locations:[5]
An "*" denotes under construction
Inside valley (Sorted by Districts)
Kathmandu
Lalitpur
- Krishna Galli
- Satdobato
- Sanagaun
Bhaktapur
Outside valley (Sorted by Province)
Bagmati
Gandaki
Koshi
Madesh
Lumbini
Sudurpaschim
It also owns a warehouse in Baluwatar, Kathmandu.
Incidents
9 September 2025: Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket had suffered heavy losses during the gen z protest that damaged around two thirds of its outlets and completely burned down a dozen of them.[8] It has also been reported that dead bodies were found in some of its stores.[9][10][11][12] Due to the incident, a lot of its outlets are still under reconstruction and closed for the moment.
Controversies
The store has been accused of tax evasions and blackmarketing multiple times.
- The administration sentenced for imprisonment on Bhat-Bhateni Super Market for selling products at a higher rate in 2020 in Chitwan[13] and Kathmandu.[14][15]
- 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.[16]
