A supermarket in Pridnestrovie. This store belongs to the "Sheriff"-brand, a privately owned local company which is the second largest chain in the country. A huge variety of imported and locally made food and beverages are easily available in supermarkets like this one throughout the nation. Supermarkets, like other businesses, are private market-based companies which operate in a climate of free and healthy competition where no corporation owns a monopoly on any area of the business.