Family Dispute Exposes Half Price Chain's Plans to Bring in New Partner Amid Debt Crisis
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Calcalist · Jun 29, 2026
What happened
A family dispute within Israel's Half Price discount chain has surfaced publicly as minority shareholders sue majority owner Moti Kuperli over alleged mismanagement and exclusion. The chain, valued at over 3 billion shekels including debt, is seeking new investors to reduce heavy leverage. A potential sale involving fashion and food industry figures was revealed amid ongoing legal battles following co-founder Zaki Shalom's death.
- 01Half Price's minority shareholders sue majority owner Moti Kuperli over alleged oppression and mismanagement.
- 02The chain is valued at 3.2-3.5 billion shekels including debt, seeking to sell 20%-50% shares to new investors.
- 03A phone call revealed interest from Fox CEO Harel Wizel and food importer Tzvika Wiliger in acquiring the chain.
- 04The dispute escalated after co-founder Zaki Shalom's death, with debts reaching 1.2 billion shekels.
- 05Half Price faces annual financing costs of 120 million shekels and is under special bank credit supervision.
- 06Kuperli denies allegations, calling the lawsuit baseless and pledging to defend the company legally.
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