The facility, developed on a 12,000 square meter area in partnership with Belgium’s WDP Group, is integrated into the central platform and will serve independent retailers, entrepreneurs in the hotel, restaurant and catering business and the LaDoiPasi franchise network.
“Over the last few years, Romania has been one of the most successful countries in the Metro Group, not just by financial performance, but also in terms of innovation, said METRO AG’s CEO Dr. Steffen Greubel, at the inauguration of the hub.
METRO is planning “hundreds of millions of euros” in investments in Romania by 2030, conditioning the plans on the authorities maintaining a trust and predictability climate, the official added.
The new Food Service Delivery (FSD) warehouse joins a logistics network of 26 regional distribution centers, the 65,000 square meter One Roof hub and the sites in Resita and Slobozia.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)