Two explosions occurred around 4am on August 7 in front of two supermarkets belonging to the Piccadilly chain in Varna.  There were no injuries but shop windows were shattered by the blasts.

Varna local police are currently investigating the case. So far they have only established that the explosives were amateurish, hand-made devices, Focus news agency reported. The managers of both supermarkets said they had not received any threats. Questioned by Bulgarian-language Investor.bg about the motive behind the attacks, Piccadilly management refused to comment. “We expect a police statement later,” they said.

The Piccadilly supermarkets targeted are in the Mladost and Vladislav Varnenchik districts of Varna. They will remain closed until police allow the opening but all other supermarkets from the Piccadilly chain in Varna (seven in total) are operating normally. Local police have began guarding one other store from the chain, at Chataldja market.

Specialists from Bourgas and Sofia are also investigating the case.

In September 2007 the company Delta Max Group OOD registered in Serbia acquired the majority share of 85 per cent in Piccadilly chain. Based in Varna Bolyari, EAD owns the remaining 15 per cent.