Cofra S.C.

What Cofra S.C. does

Cofra S.C. is an Italian retail cooperative (società cooperativa) headquartered in Faenza, in the province of Ravenna, that operates as a franchisee of the Conad cooperative network (Commercianti Indipendenti Associati — CIA-Conad). The company runs 13 supermarkets across multiple Conad sub-formats — Conad Superstore (large-format hypermarket), Conad (standard supermarket), Conad City (neighborhood), and Conad TuDay (convenience/discount) — plus 2 Bricocenter DIY/home improvement stores and 1 Pet Store, covering 12 municipalities in the Bassa Romagna area of Emilia-Romagna. Beyond physical retail, Cofra operates a member-facing ecosystem that includes the Assicofra insurance brokerage (in partnership with Assimoco), a Prestito sociale (social loan) scheme that accepts member deposits, and discount arrangements with partner businesses such as Farmacia Le Cicogne and Astrea Medical Center. Cooperative membership (soci) requires a minimum EUR 10.32 share capital and unlocks a CARD SOCIO COFRA with preferential pricing.

The business model is conventional retail: goods are purchased through the Conad supply chain and resold to end consumers at market prices across multiple store formats. A secondary revenue stream is generated through member deposits under the Prestito sociale scheme, and ancillary fee-based income arises through insurance commissions and member-discount partner programs. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform; operational technology is limited to payment processing (Bancomat, credit cards, Conad Card loyalty), cookie-based web analytics, and an email newsletter channel. The company does not operate e-commerce or online ordering. The business is governed as a cooperative, owned by its members (soci), and led by President Roberto Savini, with Petra Mordini coordinating supermarket operations.

Cofra's strategic posture centers on densifying the Bassa Romagna market rather than geographic expansion. Recent activity has included a major Conad Superstore opening in Lugo at the former Acetificio site (November 2021), the renovation and reopening of the Conad City in Conselice (March 2024), the institutional adoption of the MOGC 231 governance model (2023), and the entry into a deeper Bricocenter partnership scheduled to take effect July 2026. The company's value proposition to consumers is multi-format convenience under a trusted national brand, while to members it offers savings opportunities, exclusive discounts, and a sense of community ownership — reinforced by civic engagement such as school career days and flood-relief support alongside Croce Rossa Italiana.

Name

Cofra S.C.

Legal name

COFRA s.c.

Website

https://gruppocofra.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cofra S.C. is an Italian retail cooperative in Faenza operating 13 Conad-branded supermarkets, 2 Bricocenter DIY stores, and 1 Pet Store across 12 municipalities in the province of Ravenna, serving local consumers and cooperative members with multi-format grocery, DIY, pet, and member-benefit services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grocery Retail

NAICS

Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Retail-Retail Stores, Nec (5990)

akta.pro primary industry

Supermarket Fuel Centers & Forecourt-Integrated Supermarkets (CRAHAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Stakeholder Grocery Cooperatives (CRAHALAD)

Keywords

• Grocery retail
• Supermarket franchise
• Cooperative retail
• Home improvement retail
• Pet supplies retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Faenza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Supermercati retail (Conad franchise): Cofra operates 13 supermarkets across three Conad sub-brands (Conad Superstore, Conad, Conad City, TuDay) generating revenue through in-store consumer retail. The company is a franchisee of the Commercianti Indipendenti Associati (CIA-Conad) network, purchasing goods through the Conad supply chain and selling to end consumers at retail prices. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Bricocenter retail (franchise): Cofra operates 2 Bricocenter do-it-yourself and home improvement stores in Faenza, generating revenue through retail sales of hardware, building materials, and DIY products. A new partnership with Bricocenter begins in July 2026.
3. Pet Store retail: Cofra operates a pet store under the Conad Pet Store brand located in Faenza's Centro Commerciale Le Cicogne, selling pet food, supplies, and related products to consumers.
4. Prestito sociale (social loan / member savings): Cofra operates a 'Prestito sociale' (social loan) scheme where cooperative members can deposit savings with the cooperative, earning interest. This is a form of member financing regulated under the cooperative's own internal regulation, contributing to the cooperative's capital base.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cofra S.C. is an Italian retail cooperative operating under the Conad franchise network in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. The company runs 13 supermarkets across multiple Conad sub-brands (Conad Superstore, Conad, Conad City, TuDay), 2 Bricocenter DIY/home improvement stores, and 1 Pet Store. It also operates Assicofra, an insurance brokerage offering preferential policies to cooperative members.

Product overview

Cofra S.C. is an Italian retail cooperative operating a network of retail stores under the Conad franchise. The company manages 13 supermarkets (including Conad Superstore, Conad City, and TuDay formats), 2 Bricocenter DIY stores, and 1 Pet Store, all serving members and customers in the province of Ravenna. The cooperative also operates Assicofra, an insurance services subsidiary offering preferential rates to members. The retail operations are organized around the Conad brand partnership, with supermarkets featuring various formats to serve different neighborhood needs, complemented by specialized pet care and home improvement retail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supermercati Cofra Conad Network of 13 supermarkets operating under the Conad brand (including Conad Superstore, Conad City, Conad, and TuDay formats) across the province of Ravenna, offering food and household products to cooperative members and local consumers.
• Bricocenter Cofra Two DIY and home improvement stores operating under the Bricocenter brand in Faenza, offering products and services including color mixing, wood cutting, key duplication, and custom project design for home improvement needs.
• Pet Store Conad

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed triennal development plan 2019-2021
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BricocentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2026From July 2026, Cofra enters into a new partnership with Bricocenter, an international leader in the DIY and home improvement sector. The partnership aims to provide customers with excellent, personalized, and professional service with a wide range of quality products and comprehensive services. Cofra currently operates 2 Bricocenter stores in Faenza, with expansion planned under this new agreement.
• Croce Rossa Italiana (Italian Red Cross)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Cofra S.C. participated alongside the Croce Rossa Italiana in community events following the alluvione (flooding) in the region. Both Cofra and the Croce Rossa showed a strong link between institutions and volunteering, with joint participation in commemorative events honoring individuals who provided comfort during the flood crisis.
• Conad (CIA-Conad)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCofra operates as a franchisee of the Conad cooperative network (Commercianti Indipendenti Associati - CIA-Conad). Under this arrangement, Cofra operates 13 supermarkets under Conad sub-brands (Conad Superstore, Conad, Conad City, TuDay), using Conad's brand, supply chain, and commercial model. Conad's Luca Panzavolta (CEO of CIA-Conad) participated in the Conselice store renovation inauguration alongside Cofra President Roberto Savini.
• LavoropiùminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCofra partnered with Lavoropiù (a staffing/recruitment company) to organize career guidance events at local schools, specifically at the Istituto Alberghiero di Riolo Terme. The initiative aims to provide students with tools for active job searching and to raise awareness about career paths within the cooperative.
• AssicoframinorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssicofra is an insurance broker that offers Cofra cooperative members preferential rates on insurance products including accident policies, home insurance, car insurance (RC auto), and term life insurance (TCM), through its partnership with Assimoco (insurance company of the cooperative movement). This partnership provides added value to members beyond retail discounts.
• Farmacia Le CicogneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFarmacia Le Cicogne, located in Centro Commerciale Le Cicogne (the same shopping center as Cofra's Faenza Pet Store and Conad Superstore), offers a 10% discount on all products under the 'Farmacia Le Cicogne' brand and on all baby care products for Cofra cooperative members.
• Astrea Medical CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAstrea Medical Center provides a 10% discount on physiotherapy treatments and specialist medical visits for Cofra cooperative members.
• Assimoco (Assicurazioni Movimento Cooperativo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssimoco is the insurance company of the Italian cooperative movement. Through the Assicofra partnership, Cofra members have access to preferential rates on accident, home, auto (RC auto), and term life insurance (TCM) products offered by Assimoco.
• InPiazza News (inpiazzanews.it)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCofra cooperative members receive a free subscription to 'In Piazza', the newspaper of the cooperative world covering the province of Ravenna. The newsletter/publication is sent to members' homes and provides news about the cooperative sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Coop Italia: Italy's largest consumer cooperative and grocery retailer. Highly comparable to Cofra on cooperative ownership structure and consumer-goods retail, but operating at national scale across hypermarkets, supermarkets, and discount formats.
• Arcaplanet: Italy's largest pet specialty retail chain. Direct comparator to Cofra's single Pet Store Conad in Faenza, operating at national scale across dedicated pet superstores rather than as an in-mall franchise.
• Bricofer (Bricofer Italia S.p.A.): Parent brand of the Bricocenter DIY chain that Cofra partners with starting July 2026. Direct peer in Italian DIY/home improvement retail, sharing the same branded storefront identity Cofra operates in Faenza.

Others

• Crai Secom: Italian cooperative grocery consortium offering branding, supply, and services to affiliated retailers. Comparable as a cooperative-network peer to the CIA-Conad model that Cofra relies on, though CRAI serves independent affiliated operators nationwide.
• Selex Gruppo Commerciale: Italian voluntary retail consortium serving independent grocers under brands like Famila, Mega, and Conte. Comparable as an upstream consortium/franchise model to Cofra's Conad relationship, though focused on independent affiliated operators rather than member cooperatives.

Broad incumbents

• Finiper (Gruppo Finiper Canova): Italian retail group operating hypermarkets and supermarkets (Unes, Iper Simply). Comparable as a multi-format grocery peer in northern Italy, though structured as a conventional retail group rather than a member cooperative.
• Leroy Merlin Italia: International DIY/home improvement retailer with a significant Italian footprint including Emilia-Romagna stores. Comparable to Cofra's Bricocenter operations as a competing DIY format, though operating large-box big-box stores rather than neighborhood format.
• Eurospin: Italy's largest discount grocery chain. Comparable on grocery retail and overlapping presence in Emilia-Romagna towns; represents the price-led competitive set that Cofra's TuDay format is implicitly designed to counter.
• Esselunga: One of Italy's leading supermarket chains, with a strong northern Italian footprint that overlaps with Cofra's Emilia-Romagna catchment. Comparable on grocery retail format and customer base, but operates as a conventional (non-cooperative) regional incumbent.
• Conad – Consorzio Nazionale Dettaglianti: The national cooperative network whose brand, supply chain, and franchise model Cofra operates under. Direct comparator as the upstream franchisor with overlapping membership-cooperative DNA, but operating at national scale across grocery formats rather than as a single regional franchisee.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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