Real opens another six hypermarkets

The Real division of the German group Metro will continue to expand on the Romanian market after opening its first hypermarket in Timisoara. The company”s plans for this year include inaugurating another six stores in cities such as Constanta, Oradea, Sibiu and Bucharest. “We have an ambitious expansion plan in Romania, entailing the opening of new stores in Constanta, Oradea, Sibiu, which are already under construction. Three new stores are to be opened in important Romanian economic centres, Bucharest included,” stated John Rix, general manager of Real Hypermarket Romania. Investments to set up such a centre stand at approximately 15 million euros. The first Real hypermarket, which will be opened in Timisoara, has a total surface area of 11,900 square metres, with usable space of some 8,000 square metres and an 800-spot car park. ZF