Sergey Shnayder & family

Sergey Shnayder is the founder of Svetofor Group, a discount supermarket chain in Russia.

Svetofor Group has more than 2,000 supermarkets under the Svetofor and Mayak brands.

Shnayder got his start in the 1990s as a distributor of beer and low-alcoholic beverages.

In 2004, with partners, Shnayder started a new business, launching a chain of stores that primarily sold beer.