It was established in 1994 on the initiative of 10 wholesalers who formed a purchasing consortium in fear of competition from foreign retail chains, which were then massively entering the Polish market. Today, the Lewiatan chain consists of over 3,200 retail outlets run by 2,100 independent entrepreneurs. The total turnover of Lewiatan in 2021 exceeded PLN 13.4 billion, which places the chain at the forefront of commercial organizations in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe.