Sonae Sierra, through the Hahn Sierra Food Retail Fonds fund, has closed the purchase of a portfolio consisting of nine supermarkets of the Mercadona chain spread across different areas of Spain, in a transaction in which Savills acted as advisor.According to the consultancy, the package acquired from MDSR brings together...
Mercadona has added the general director of Valencia Basket Club, Enric Carbonell, to its management committee, while Héctor Hernández, until now general director of Finance, External Relations and Legacy, ceases to belong to this body and leaves the company after 23 years of career.Within the new organization, Carbonell will also...
Inditex, Mercadona and Grupo Social Once are at the top of the list of the 200 companies with the highest reputation in Spain, according to the latest report prepared by Merco, the Corporate Reputation Business Monitor.After these three firms, the ranking continues with Repsol, Iberdrola, Caixabank, BBVA, Mapfre, Banco Santander...
Mercadona has inaugurated a supermarket in Cervera (Lleida) adapted to its new "Store 9" model, as the company communicated this Friday.This renewed format incorporates a larger area for fresh products and various improvements aimed at optimizing the customer shopping experience.The adaptation to the new concept required a total investment of...
Mercadona has opened its first semi-automated 'hive' in Madrid for the preparation of non-perishable products, a facility that can handle up to 5,000 orders per day.As the chain detailed in a statement, this new center also aims to reduce the physical workload for the 700 people who will work in...
Mercadona has opened 2 new supermarkets in La Bisbal d'Empordà and Blanes (Girona), both adapted to the recent "Store 9" model, as the company detailed this Monday in a statement.These establishments incorporate a larger area for fresh products and various improvements aimed at making the shopping experience more comfortable and...
The Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda has confirmed a fine of 30,000 euros to Mercadona for the "incorrect" denomination and labeling of a special bread sold under its own brand. The supermarket chain has already indicated that it is analyzing the possibility of filing an...
The Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda has sanctioned Mercadona with a fine of 30,000 euros for irregularities detected in the labeling and marketing of a private label food product, a so-called "51% Oat Tortillas" whose presentation, according to the resolution, could mislead consumers. The sanction puts...
Mercadona has inaugurated its first supermarket with the new "Botiga 9" format in the province in Cambrils (Tarragona), a concept that expands the space dedicated to fresh products and introduces improvements in the shopping experience for "Caps" (as the company internally calls its customers).The company detailed in a statement this...
The distribution chain Mercadona will open on June 1st one of its largest establishments in Spain, located in Cabo de Palos (Cartagena), after an investment exceeding five million euros. The new supermarket sits on a plot of 13,277 square meters and is part of the expansion of large stores by...
Mercadona has launched its second 'Tienda 9' in Catalunya, located in the Mercat Municipal de Sitges (Barcelona). The new establishment incorporates a wider area dedicated to fresh products and various improvements aimed at optimizing the shopping experience of customers, as detailed by the company this Tuesday in a statement.In the...
Mercadona will modify the opening hours of its supermarkets in the Community of Madrid due to the long weekend of May 1st and 2nd, two dates marked on the labor calendar for Labor Day (national holiday) and Community of Madrid Day (regional holiday). The company, chaired by Juan Roig, will adapt its...
The closure affects a particularly sensitive day for many families, because Labor Day falls on a Friday and activates a long weekend in a large part of the country. This raises doubts about last-minute shopping, supermarkets open, holiday hours, and alternatives to Mercadona. The company itself refers to its official...
Mercadona has implemented a relevant change in the way it sells fish in its supermarkets. The chain is now betting on a model based on products prepared in trays, ready to consume or cook, which partially replace the traditional counter format. The main objective is to reduce the time that passes...
The president of Mercadona, Juan Roig, allocated in 2025 a total of 220 million euros from his personal assets and dividends to initiatives linked to the economy, entrepreneurship, sports, and culture. The investment is part of its reinvestment strategy through different projects that seek to boost economic and social development, especially...
In a context of pressure due to inflation, Mercadona has applied a new price reduction on basic daily consumption products. The measure affects more than a hundred references, with discounts that in some cases reach 8%. The decision comes weeks after other discounts and at a time when the cost of...
The Valencian chain Mercadona has started a reconfiguration of its fresh produce section which involves the reduction or elimination of the traditional fish counter in favor of packaged and ready-to-cook formats. The change, which is being tested in certain stores within its model evolution —linked to the efficient store concept—, responds to...
Mercadona obtained in 2025 a profit of 1,729 million euros, which represents an increase of 24.9% compared to the previous year, driven by an 8% increase in its turnover, which reached 41,900 million euros. The president of the supermarket chain, Juan Roig, announced these figures this Tuesday during the presentation of...