ŞOK Marketler in Brief

We’re one of the most widespread market chains in Turkey.

ŞOK Marketler continues to be one of the most widespread market chains in Turkey, with 437* new stores opened in 2024

Total Number of Warehouses45Total Number of Stores10,981Number of Employees49,393
ŞOK Marketler in Brief

ŞOK Marketler carries out its activities in 10,981 stores across 81 provinces, with 45 warehouses, and 49,393 employees. With the goal of meeting almost all the needs of its customers from “one place and from the nearest point,” the aim of ŞOK Marketler is to continuously increase its store network. ŞOK Marketler opened 699 new stores in 2015, 1,000 in 2016, 1,100 in 2017, 1,264 in 2018, 851 in 2019, 930 in 2020, 1,102 in 2021, 1,034 in 2022 and 674* in 2023. In 2020, combining its extensive network with mobile app services, Cepte ŞOK, ŞOK Marketler continues to be one of Turkey’s most widespread market chains, with 437* new stores opened in 2024.

Introducing more than 1,800 different products onto its shelves, ŞOK Marketler also offers various alternatives for customers’ needs in food and non-food categories. ŞOK Marketler continues to offer brands such as Mis, Piyale, Mintax, Evin, and Amigo, all of which hold an affectionate place in customers’ memories as domestic brands from the past. It is possible to purchase these original, long-standing, nostalgic, and well-recognized brands to customers at affordable prices at ŞOK Marketler. Aiming to meet almost all of its customers’ shopping needs with high-quality products, ŞOK Marketler constantly enriches its product portfolio with national brands.

The home delivery app “Cepte ŞOK” introduced by ŞOK Marketler in 2020 for a quick and secure shopping possibility in the pandemic became widespread rapidly and provided a secure and uninterrupted service. Orders are delivered to customers within the same day with different payment options via the application, without any delivery fee and at the prices in the store. Customers earn “Win” TL through their purchases via Cepte ŞOK and can use their earned amounts in their purchases at “Cepte ŞOK” or stores.

ŞOK Marketler leaves a mark in the industry for fruits, vegetables and dry food thanks to its Fair Agriculture from Farm to Table Project. On the one hand, the Company supports farmers by procuring fresh, quality, and affordable vegetables, fruits, and dry foods directly from the farmer while managing all end-to-end quality control processes.

Traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange with the ticker SOKM since May 2018, ŞOK Marketler aims to provide the best service to customers at all times with its unique business model created, its “Everyday low price” policy and its campaigns.

ŞOK Marketler touches customers’ hearts as the brand of those who can make their grandchildren happy with the money left over from shopping, who can buy good and quality products cheaply, and who smile with affordable prices through the “ŞOK Seviyoruz” campaign. Every day, approximately 3.5 million people say “ŞOK Seviyoruz” and increase their money by purchasing high-quality, dependable products at low prices with every purchase.

New Store Openings 2024 437* 2017 1,100 2018 1,264 2019 851 2021 1,102 2022 2023 2020 1,034 674* 930

ŞOK Marketler has made the profitable shopping experience of its customers even more enjoyable with the Win loyalty program launched in July 2023. With the “Win” app, which has been welcome with great interest, campaigns are organized every week in different product groups and on selected products and brands, both in stores and Cepte ŞOK. Customers registered with “Win” earn TL as they buy such promotional products, with earned TL amounts being deposited into customers’ Win wallets available for use in their subsequent purchases both in ŞOK stores and via the Cepte ŞOK app. With Win, ŞOK Marketler aims to both increase customer loyalty and offer multichannel services to its customers.

As part of the “Count Me In” project, which was developed and launched in 2023, various handicrafts produced by different women’s cooperatives in Turkey began to be offered for sale in ŞOK stores. With this project, ŞOK Marketler aims to provide economic support to women entrepreneurs and provide equal opportunities for women.

ŞOK Marketler draws its strength from its tightly coupled family of more than 49 thousand employees.

Please visit www.sokmarket.com.tr for more information.

*During the period from January 01 to December 31, 2024, 437 new stores were opened. This represents a net increase of 256 in the number of stores, including 181 stores closed due to the efficiency studies.

*During the period from 01 January to 31 December 2023, 674 new stores were opened. This represents a net increase of 444 in the number of stores, including the 230 stores which were closed due to the earthquake.