However, he chose not to disclose any figures or growth paces.
Auchan Romania has 33 Auchan hypermarkets, five supermarkets and 134 MyAuchan proximity stores, with 125 in Petrom petrol stations.
The French group, a major player in Romania’s retail, ended 2020 with turnover worth above RON5.5 billion (EUR1.1 billion), up 1% from 2019.
“In 2021, we opened 100 stores. We did not close down any store”. Most newly opened units are proximity ones located in Petrom petrol stations. The partnership between the two groups started in 2017.
“As we’ve announced, together with our partner OMV Petrom we plan to open 100 MyAuchan stores in Petrom stations annually and we even want to step up openings in 2022,” said Tiberiu Danetiu.
The company will also continue its growth strategy on the supermarket and ultra-proximity segments in 2022.
“We’re investing in the digital segment, in proximity and ultra-proximity format development, in store refurbishment and in people”, concluded Tiberiu Danetiu.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)