The hypermarket was closed for remodeling on January 19.
Auchan opened Saturday in Ploiesti, southern Romania, the first Real hypermarket remodeled this year. Also, Auchan closed the Real store in Baia Mare for rebranding.
Auchan will also rebrand the Real hypermarket in Cluj, in the upcoming period.
Auchan recently said it will complete by April the rebranding of the Real hypermarkets it took over last year in Romania.
The Auchan-Real deal was completed on September 12, 2013 following the agreement signed in November 2012 between Auchan and Metro Group, the owner of Real, and antitrust clearance from Romania’s Competition Council in July 2013.
Thus, Auchan Romania will have 31 hypermarkets in Romania, two units under construction, over 10,000 employees, three logistical platforms, 70 million clients a year and a turnover of more than RON4.5 billion. This makes it one of the top five private employers in Romania and the second largest retail network by sales area.