The new unit, Shop&Go Hatmanul Arbore, has a sale area of around 98.94 square meters, according to the statement.

The retailer has not opened any stores for nearly one and a half month.

Founded in 1995, Mega Image is the largest supermarket chain in Romania with stores in Bucharest, Constanta, Ploiesti, Pitesti, Brasov, Targoviste and other cities, which operate under the brands Mega Image (168), Shop&Go (128), and AB Cool Food (1).

The retailer’s profit more than tripled in 2012, to RON46.7 million (EUR10.5 million), and its sales increased 44%, to RON1.75 billion (EUR394 million)

Delhaize’s revenues in Romania rose over 35% in the second quarter of 2013 and increased by nearly 30% in the third quarter.