X5 Group plans to open about 3 thousand hard discounters Chizhik within the next three years. The first discounters were opened at the end of October 2020. By the end of this month, the chain will have 29 stores, with plans to increase the number to 70 by the end of the year. The cost of opening one store is ₽7-9 million, depending on the initial condition of the premises.