Mercadona has opened its new store in San Pedro this December, which is now situated around the corner from its previous location, just opposite the town’s industrial area – Polígono de San Pedro, and next to Burger King in Calle Santa Mónica. The brand has transferred and upgraded its supermarket with lots of changes, new sections and a larger parking area.
After 18 years located in the same place, a huge investment of five million euros has been implemented with the construction of a completely new building including underground parking, and new sections such as an area for electric cars to be charged. Inside the supermarket, a new segment which has already proven to be highly popular, is the area for ‘Listo para Comer’ (Ready to eat) – a takeaway service with salads, pizzas, pastas, roast chicken, paella, sandwiches and hamburgers.
Among other improvements, there is a new entrance with double glazing that avoids drafts, wider aisles and new shopping trolley and basket models, which is much more ergonomic and lighter to carry around. It has a completely renovated design with respect to the previous store, with new colours and materials, both in the exterior facade and access to the supermarket. Specialised cooling systems to save energy have been installed, along with LED lighting technology that regulates the light intensity throughout the day. A specific cleaning area with dispensers and automatic washing for utensils has also been implemented, with the aim of reducing water and energy consumption.
Mercadona is one of the biggest physical supermarket and online shopping companies in Spain. Their stores are found all around the country and certainly in most towns in Málaga, with eight supermarkets between Marbella and San Pedro. They have also recently opened over 300 supermarkets in Portugal while their ‘New Efficient Store Model’, which has been carried out in all its premises, optimises customer shopping at the same time generating up to 40% energy saving. Mercadona is well known for the range and value of its produce, with a wide selection of bread, fruit, veg and an excellent fresh fish counter.
Mercadona opens its stores from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 – 21:30hrs and is closed on Sundays, but always best to check their information as it may vary depending on public holidays etc.