X5 Retail Group plans to open more than 5,000 hard discounters Chizhik by 2026, said the company's president Ekaterina Lobacheva. More Chizhiks, most likely, will not be needed, because the coverage of a discounter is greater than that of convenience stores, the top manager suggested. As of today, the number of Chizhik stores already exceeds 1,500 outlets.