Top-5 Food Retailers in Ukraine in 2026

Ukrainian Business Award published the ranking of the best food retailers in Ukraine in 2026. The evaluation took into account the scale and geography of the networks, assortment, private labels, financial results, digital services, customer experience, reputation, and expert assessments. This is reported by Ukrainian Business Award.

The first place with a score of 100% was taken by ATB. The top five also included Silpo, Fora, METRO, and NOVUS.

1. ATB — 100%

ATB became the undisputed leader of the ranking with a score of 27.86 points. The main advantage of the retailer is scale: the network comprises 1320 supermarkets in 352 locations, which are the highest figures among the participants. In 2025, ATB's revenue reached UAH 247.35 billion compared to UAH 181.09 billion in 2023. The network also leads in brand recognition with 4.396 million search queries and has the largest digital audience — 18.94 million website visits over three months.

2. Silpo — 52.6%

Silpo scored 14.67 points and took second place. The network brings together 310 supermarkets in 60 locations and offers products in 25 main categories, as well as having five private labels. Its revenue in 2025 was UAH 106.01 billion. Among the strengths of Silpo are strong brand recognition, 16.8 million website visits over three months, and maximum scores for social media activity.

3. Fora — 31.1%

Fora received 8.65 points and became third. One of the main advantages of the network is its wide physical presence: 400 stores operate in 135 locations. In terms of network scale, Fora is only second to ATB. In 2025, its revenue reached UAH 44.34 billion, and the growth rate was 22.69% — one of the highest figures among the rating participants. The retailer also received maximum scores for website efficiency and social media performance.

4. METRO — 29.3%

METRO, with a score of 8.15 points, ranked fourth. The company has 24 trading centers in 17 locations, offers 24 main product categories, and develops eight private labels. METRO's revenue in 2025 amounted to UAH 33.92 billion compared to UAH 25.55 billion in 2023. The network's strong points included digital services, brand recognition, and reputation indicators: according to the Web Performance Index, the retailer received maximum 10 points.

5. NOVUS — 28.4%

NOVUS gathered 7.91 points and closed the top five. The network is represented by 107 stores in 17 locations, and its important advantage turned out to be the assortment: 27 main categories — the most among all participants in the ranking. In 2025, the company's revenue reached UAH 34.69 billion, with a growth rate of 21.28%. NOVUS also received one of the best ranking results for feedback scores — 16.3 points.

Thus, ATB outperformed its closest competitor by nearly twice on the total score — 100% versus 52.6% for Silpo. At the same time, the ranking demonstrates various competitive advantages of the networks: ATB dominates in scale and geography, Silpo has a strong digital audience, Fora is actively increasing revenue, METRO focuses on digital services and private labels, while NOVUS stands out with its wide assortment.

Earlier we presented the top-5 best IT courses for changing professions in 2026.