KON-RAD

What KON-RAD does

KON-RAD spol. s r.o. (trading as KON-RAD or K&R) is a Bratislava-headquartered Slovak food and beverage wholesale distributor founded on September 20, 1990. The company serves as one of the earliest wholesale food operators in the former Czechoslovakia, holding a license for spirits distribution (permit 520031000028) and operating from a 15,000 m2 warehouse and sales facility at Cesta na Senec 24. Its core operations are wholesale distribution of approximately 7,000 product items spanning alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic drinks, sweets, canned goods, frozen and chilled products, dairy, coffee, tea, tobacco, and pet food, alongside import/export services and a cash & carry retail store that requires no registration for walk-in purchases.

The company sells primarily through three channels: (1) direct wholesale delivery to ~1,000 customers across Slovakia via its own logistics fleet (with a 24-hour call center), (2) a cash & carry retail store at the Bratislava headquarters, and (3) e-commerce via eshop.kon-rad.eu and an online catalog at katalog.kon-rad.eu. A newly launched 'Vyklikaj a vyzdvihni' (Click and Collect) service layers onto the e-commerce platform. Customer segments are HoReCa (restaurants, bars, hotels, catering — the primary segment), independent retail in Bratislava and surroundings, and retail chain/gas station private-label supply. Pricing is quote-based wholesale with a registered-customer loyalty program; no public pricing is disclosed.

The business model is fundamentally a transaction-based wholesale distribution business with light retail and one-sided import/export. Recent strategic moves include the December 2024 integration of VINALKO.sk into the KON-RAD platform, a May 2025 launch of BonSU natural juices (sourced from Estonia/Vietnam), an August 2025 pilot of fresh fruit and vegetable delivery in partnership with Terno real estate (Terno/KRAJ), and a May 2026 Click and Collect launch. Financially, KON-RAD is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, revenue figures, or external investors; ownership sits with the founding/management team led by Managing Director Mgr. František Paller.

Name

KON-RAD

Legal name

KON - RAD spol. s r.o.

Website

https://kon-rad.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KON-RAD is a Slovak food and beverage wholesale distributor founded in 1990, operating from a 15,000 m2 facility in Bratislava. It serves ~1,000 HoReCa, retail, and gas station customers daily with ~7,000 SKUs via wholesale delivery, cash & carry, and e-commerce channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food and Beverage Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248), Food and Beverage Retailers (445)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigerated Juices & Smoothies (CRADACAL)

Keywords

• Food wholesale distribution
• Beverage import export
• Cash and carry retail
• Gastronomy supply services
• HoReCa distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution of food and beverage products to gastro customers, retailers, and gas stations across Slovakia. Volume-based pricing with loyalty program for registered customers.
2. Cash & Carry Retail: Retail sales through own cash and carry store without registration requirement, including chilled and frozen goods.
3. Fresh Produce Delivery: New fruit and vegetable delivery service launched in pilot phase, developed in partnership with Terno real estate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KON-RAD is a Slovak food and beverage wholesale distributor founded in 1990. It imports and distributes approximately 7,000 product items across alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic drinks, confectionery, canned, chilled, frozen, dairy, coffee, tea, tobacco, and pet food categories to HoReCa customers, independent retail, national retail chains, and gas stations across Slovakia. It complements wholesale with a cash & carry retail store, an e-commerce ordering platform, and a fresh fruit and vegetable delivery service in partnership with Terno.

Product overview

KON-RAD is a Slovak food and beverage wholesale and retail company founded in 1990, operating primarily as a business-to-business distributor. The company offers approximately 7,000 product items across categories including alcoholic beverages (spirits, wines, beers), non-alcoholic drinks, sweets, canned goods, frozen and chilled products, dairy, coffee, tea, tobacco, and pet food. The product portfolio combines national brands with exclusive imported products. Core operations include the eshop.kon-rad.eu e-commerce platform for online ordering, the katalog.kon-rad.eu product catalog, physical Cash & Carry retail store, wholesale distribution across Slovakia, and import/export services. Recent additions include a fresh fruit and vegetable delivery service and online pick-up service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zdravo: Zdravošťavy 100% ovocné a zeleninové šťavy - sub-brand for 100% fruit and vegetable juices.

Products and services

• Wholesale Food and Beverage Distribution Wholesale distribution of approximately 7,000 food and beverage SKUs across alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic drinks, sweets, canned, chilled, frozen, dairy, coffee, tea, tobacco, and pet food categories. Serves gastronomy establishments, independent retailers, national and international retail chains, and petrol station networks across Slovakia, with daily direct delivery from an owned logistics fleet.
• Cash & Carry Retail Store Physical retail store at the Bratislava headquarters offering walk-in purchases without registration. Includes chilled and frozen products alongside the full food and beverage assortment, allowing individual buyers and very small businesses to purchase at retail without a wholesale account.
• Import and Export Services Worldwide import and export of goods, including exclusive distribution agreements and international trade partnerships. Provides logistics, distribution, and export operations for food and beverage products globally.
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Delivery Service Delivery of approximately 50 types of fresh fruits and vegetables with refrigerated transport to commercial kitchens and retail customers in Bratislava. Operated jointly with Terno real estate, leveraging combined purchasing for consistent quality, year-round availability, and competitive pricing.
• Vyklikaj a vyzdvihni (Click and Collect) Online ordering with in-warehouse pickup at the Bratislava Zlaté piesky location. Customers can order the full product assortment including exclusive imported brands through the e-shop and collect at the warehouse without waiting for delivery.
• BonSU Natural Juice Products A natural juice product line distributed by KON-RAD, comprising coconut water and 99% single-fruit juices made from exotic fruits without added sugar, sourced from Bonsu OÜ in Estonia.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~1000 daily direct deliveries to customers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Terno real estatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Partnership for fruit and vegetable delivery service. Terno real estate owns supermarket chains Terno and KRAJ. Both companies jointly purchase produce ensuring consistent quality, year-round availability, and competitive pricing. KON-RAD leverages its distribution expertise while Terno contributes retail know-how.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• METRO AG: Parent of Makro Cash & Carry and a major global food distribution and HoReCa group. Comparable in assortment breadth, private label programs, and omnichannel strategy, but with substantially greater scale, geographic reach, and procurement power.
• Transgourmet: European B2B foodservice distributor (Coop Group subsidiary) operating cash & carry and delivery businesses. Comparable in HoReCa orientation and broad assortment strategy, with greater scale and European procurement leverage.
• Sysco Corporation: Global market leader in foodservice distribution to restaurants, healthcare, and hospitality. Compares to KON-RAD in B2B food/beverage distribution and HoReCa focus; useful as a public-market proxy for category economics, even though KON-RAD operates at much smaller scale and within a single country.

Regional players

• COOP Jednota Slovensko: Slovakia's largest retail cooperative network with both retail and wholesale functions. Comparable as a domestic Slovak food distributor/retailer with significant nationwide reach, though primarily retail-led rather than HoReCa.
• Stock Plzeň-Božkov: Czech-based producer and distributor of spirits and liqueurs with strong Central European retail and HoReCa presence. Comparable regional player operating in the same beverage categories KON-RAD distributes, including the alcohol license-driven assortment.

Direct peers

• Hügli Food (Bell Food Group): European specialty foodservice distributor (soups, sauces, ready meals, plant-based) serving industrial and HoReCa customers. Comparable in foodservice ingredient distribution and premium/own-brand positioning, though Hügli is more producer-led.
• Makro Cash & Carry Slovakia: Operates cash & carry stores and HoReCa wholesale in Slovakia, mirroring KON-RAD's combination of walk-in cash & carry and B2B food/beverage distribution. Most directly comparable competitor given overlapping customer base (restaurants, hotels, caterers) and similar product mix.
• Bidfood Slovakia (Bidcorp): International foodservice distributor operating across CEE with multi-temperature B2B delivery to restaurants, hotels, and caterers. Directly comparable in HoReCa focus, broad assortment, and delivery-led service model in the same Slovak market.

Others

• Terno (Terno real estate): Slovak retail chain (Terno and KRAJ) and a strategic KON-RAD partner in the fresh produce delivery pilot. Included as a comparable Slovak food retail operator and as the partner anchoring KON-RAD's fresh produce expansion.
• Lidl Slovenská republika: Discounter retail chain operating across Slovakia and a current KON-RAD customer per the assortment and channel structure. Not a direct competitor but a key indirect channel relationship; included as a customer/comparator for private label and grocery distribution scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kon-rad

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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