Uni-Mart
Uni-Mart is a Bangladeshi supermarket and hypermarket chain established in 2013 as a subsidiary of United Group.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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History
Uni-Mart was established in Bangladesh in 2013 as a subsidiary of United Group. Its first reported location opened in July of that year in Gulshan-2, Dhaka. The 40,000-square-foot hypermarket established the chain's large-format retail model and gave it an early presence in one of the capital's principal commercial and residential districts. The company expanded through additional urban branches. In 2019, it opened a new flagship outlet in Dhanmondi. During the COVID-19 period, Uni-Mart also developed online distribution options. In July 2020, it announced that its products could be ordered through Evaly, and it launched an online e-commerce platform in partnership with PaperFly, a delivery network. These initiatives connected the physical supermarket business with third-party and direct digital ordering. Expansion continued with the opening of a Wari branch in October 2021. In June 2022, Uni-Mart collaborated with Unilever on a packaging-reduction initiative. One of two liquid-refilling machines from Unilever's research and development department was brought to a Uni-Mart store, allowing the retailer to participate in a test intended to reduce plastic waste. April 2023 brought two significant additions: a branch in Sylhet and a 60,000-square-foot flagship branch in Gulshan-1. The latter reinforced Uni-Mart's presence in Dhaka's premium retail market while the Sylhet store extended its geographic reach beyond the capital. In May 2024, the chain opened another location at Centrepoint mall near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. A new Uttara branch was reported in 2026. Uni-Mart's brand family also includes Chef's Table, identified as a subsidiary of Uni-Mart. Chef's Table was soft-launched on 1 July 2018, although the supplied reference does not provide enough detail to describe its precise formats, locations or current operations. In April 2025, one Uni-Mart branch was broken into by an angry mob protesting the Gaza conflict and alleged genocide. The incident is recorded as a security-related controversy involving the retailer's premises. The available material does not establish broader corporate consequences, financial losses or a change in ownership. Based on the supplied references, Uni-Mart remains an active Bangladesh-focused supermarket and hypermarket operator with physical stores in Dhaka and Sylhet, an online ordering capability, and a retail proposition centered on groceries and household consumer goods.
- 2026
Uttara branch opens
[1]A new Uni-Mart branch is reported in Uttara.
- 2024
Centrepoint mall branch opens
[1]Uni-Mart opens a store at Centrepoint mall near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
- 2023
Sylhet and Gulshan-1 locations open
[1]The chain expands to Sylhet and opens a 60,000-square-foot flagship branch in Gulshan-1.
- 2022
Liquid-refill pilot begins
[1]Uni-Mart and Unilever collaborate on placing a liquid-refilling machine in a store to help reduce plastic waste.
- 2021
Wari branch opens
[1]Uni-Mart opens another Dhaka branch in Wari.
- 2020
Online ordering expands
[1]The retailer makes products available through Evaly and launches an online platform with PaperFly.
- 2019
Dhanmondi flagship outlet opens
[1]Uni-Mart adds a flagship outlet in Dhanmondi.
- 2018
Chef's Table is soft-launched
[1]Chef's Table, described as a Uni-Mart subsidiary, receives a soft launch on 1 July.
- 2013
First Gulshan-2 hypermarket opens
[1]Uni-Mart begins operations with a 40,000-square-foot hypermarket in Gulshan-2, Dhaka.
Products and positioning
An urban Bangladeshi supermarket and hypermarket chain offering broad household and grocery assortments through large-format stores, selected mall locations and online ordering channels.
Grocery retail · 2013
Uni-Mart supermarkets and hypermarkets
Uni-Mart's core offering is a network of supermarkets and hypermarkets serving urban Bangladeshi shoppers. The stores carry grocery and household assortments typical of a full-service food retailer, including food, beverages, household supplies, personal-care products and other consumer goods. The chain has used both standard branch formats and substantially larger flagship locations, including the reported 40,000-square-foot Gulshan-2 hypermarket and 60,000-square-foot Gulshan-1 flagship.
E-commerce and delivery · 2020
Uni-Mart online shopping
Uni-Mart extended its retail assortment into online ordering during 2020. Products were made available through Evaly, while a separate online e-commerce platform was launched in collaboration with PaperFly. The supplied sources do not specify the platform's current technical name, coverage or assortment, so its present operating details remain unclear.
Food-service subsidiary · 2018
Chef's Table
Chef's Table is identified in the reference material as a subsidiary of Uni-Mart and was soft-launched on 1 July 2018. The available material does not provide sufficient information about its menu, locations, operating format or current status.
Controversies
2025
Branch break-in during Gaza-related protest
In April 2025, an angry mob protesting the Gaza conflict and alleged genocide broke into a Uni-Mart branch. The available reference does not identify the branch, report injuries or quantify property damage, and does not establish wider corporate consequences.
Marketing campaigns
- 2022Unilever liquid-refilling machine collaboration
Bangladesh
Uni-Mart collaborated with Unilever to host one of two liquid-refilling machines developed by Unilever's research and development department. The initiative was designed to explore refill-based retailing and reduce plastic waste.
Outcome. The supplied material confirms the machine was brought to a Uni-Mart store but does not report long-term rollout results or quantified waste reduction.
Brand decisions
2022
Participate in refill-based retail pilotStrategyBackground
Plastic packaging reduction was the stated purpose of a collaboration between Uni-Mart and Unilever.
Action taken
Uni-Mart hosted a liquid-refilling machine supplied from Unilever's research and development department.
Aftermath
No later expansion or quantified environmental result is provided in the available reference.
2020
Move into online grocery orderingStrategyBackground
The retailer sought to make its supermarket assortment accessible through digital ordering during a period when online shopping and delivery were particularly important.
Action taken
Uni-Mart announced availability through Evaly and launched an online commerce platform in collaboration with PaperFly.
Aftermath
The supplied sources confirm the digital initiatives but do not provide data on sales, customer adoption or their continuing operation.
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