Alibaba's Freshippo Targets Hong Kong IPO, Marks Its First Spin-Off Listing

Alibaba Group Holding Limited's BABA grocery arm, Freshippo, will likely go public on the Hong Kong stock exchange by mid-November. 

The IPO would make it the first Alibaba subsidiary to list independently after its highly publicized restructuring plans

Freshippo offers Walmart Inc WMT Sam's Club-like supermarket experience with a dine-in restaurant and 30-minute home delivery.

Hema operates 300 new retail stores, including membership stores under its Hema X brand and discount Hema Outlets stores, mainly in China's tier-1 cities. 

Hema generated RMB 61 billion ($8.4 billion) in revenue in 2022.

In January 2022, Freshippo weighed raising funds at a valuation of $10 billion.

Price Action: BABA shares traded higher by 1.43% at $86.69 premarket on the last check Tuesday.

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