Since 1977, the family business operating in Helsinki’s Hakaniemi shopping hall ran into difficulties. Now it is “permanently closed”.
The economic situation in recent years and the traffic renovation of Hakaniemi in Helsinki have taken away customers from companies. Jaani Roininen, CEO of Roiniset Oy, told about it in the spring of 2025 in an interview with Kauppalehti. TIINA SOMERPURO
Roiniset, a well-known family business located in Hakaniemi’s shopping hall, has had to stop its operations. Roiniset has operated as a deli and importer. It specializes in Italian delicacies.
The company was founded in 1977. You piloted it then Impi Roininen. The business of the store was retail. Over the years, the company experienced several transformations. Since the 1990s, Roiniset Oy focused on the international direction.
Current CEO Jaani Roininen started in 2022.
According to what he said, the delicatessen ran into difficulties. Roiniset Oy applied for corporate restructuring in December last year, but even before that, in November, a sad message appeared on the store’s website.
Dear customers, after much consideration, I have to stop the operation of our store due to the current economic situation and my own health. This decision was not easy, because over the years we have been able to share many tastes and encounters with you, for which I am grateful. Thank you for all these years, the message says.
Comments on Facebook
On Instagram, Roininen’s termination notice was met with sadness.
– Really sad news. All the best for the future.
– Oh no, really sad information.
– Thanks to your group, many delicious moments have been spent.
Top chef Henri Alen eloquently commenting on the termination:
– It’s a big loss for the stadium, but hard work and good luck in whatever you do.
From news to comments also on Facebook.
– Now absolutely irreplaceable know-how and food culture disappeared.
When using the Google search engine to search for the shop’s name, i.e. “Roiniset”, a company page appears with the words: Permanently closed in red.
In recent years, this has been the fate of many small and medium-sized companies both in Helsinki and elsewhere in Finland.
He told about the closing of the store first Helsingin Sanomat.