Mercadona will open the doors on June 1 of one of its largest supermarkets in Spain. The new store of the Juan Roig chain will be in Cabo de Palos, in the Murcian town of Cartagena and will replace the establishment that the company has a few meters away. The announcement of the opening of a new supermarket It is always good news for those loyal to the Valencian chain and for the workers since they will be relocated, maintaining their permanent employment.
More than 5 million euros will be invested in this project, which will be built on a plot of 13,277 square meters, as confirmed by the Cartagena City Council with a publication on its website. This area has been chosen precisely because it has a high commercial demand, especially in the summer months, since the city of Cartagena has a high attraction for tourists.
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Another point that stands out in this new Mercadona is the parking, it will have capacity for 235 vehicles in a basement of 8,700 square meters. People with reduced mobility will have 8 special places and on the surface there will be another 90 places, 3 of them adapted. In total, there will be more than 300.
The mayor of Cartagena, Noelia Arroyo, and the director of External Relations of Mercadona in the Region of Murcia, Ana Beléz Martínez, have highlighted that this opening not only expands the commercial offer in Cabo de Palos, but will have a strong impact on the local economy throughout the year.
It will not only be reinforcement for the summer campaign, since this huge store will be in operation all year round and is expected to receive thousands of residents.
Mercadona maintains the current store staff
Juan Roig’s company continues to focus on job stability, so they have already assured that the opening of this new supermarket will not mean any cuts in the workforce. The same establishment workers will remain, who are approximately 50.
This movement is part of Mercadona’s strategy to modernize supermarketsadapting them to the demand of their ‘bosses’, which is what they call clients.
In Catalonia they have opened their second store 9, in the Sitges Market and it cost 3.2 million euros, with more space for fresh products, simpler organization and better energy efficiency. You will save up to 10% of energy and 40% of water. Mercadona plans to close in 2026 with 60 stores with the new format throughout Spain.