Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Star Localmart Acquires DusMinute, Expanding Retail Network
Star Localmart, a grocery store chain, bought DusMinute, a retail chain in Bengaluru.
DusMinute has stores in apartment buildings.
This expands Star Localmart's stores to 170, making them a major regional player.
Star Localmart focuses on smaller towns but aims to grow to 3,000 stores by 2030 in states like Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The company is working to offer grocery shopping to rural India.
Star Localmart acquired DusMinute, a Bengaluru-based retail chain.
The acquisition expands Star Localmart's network to 170 stores.
DusMinute operates in gated communities.
Star Localmart focuses on tier–2 to tier–6 towns.
Star Localmart plans to expand to 3,000 stores by 2030.
- Who
- Star Localmart acquired DusMinute.
- What
- Star Localmart, the retail arm of Sanjay Ghodawat Group, acquired DusMinute.
- When
- Recently.
- Where
- The acquisition expands Star Localmart's presence, with DusMinute stores in Bengaluru and Star Localmart focusing on Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- Why
- To expand its retail network.
- Acquisition Target
- DusMinute
- Acquirer
- Star Localmart
- Number of Stores Post-Acquisition
- 170
- Star Localmart Focus
- Tier 2-6 towns
- Star Localmart Goal
- 3,000 stores by 2030
- DusMinute Focus
- Gated communities
