The mayor of Alcantarilla, Joaquín Buendía, together with the town planning councilor, Juan Manuel Gómez, visited today in the morning the new supermarket facilities that Mercadona has opened in our town, specifically in Murcia Avenue, where the old Super disco was Chuy's, which replaces the one they had located in the Plaza Bohemia, in the Entrevías area, which meant an investment of 4 million euros and the participation of 400 people in the works phase.
In this visit they have met through the regional director of External Relations, Ana Belén Martínez, the head of Store, Luis Sánchez and Juani Cano, responsible as a technician of these major projects of Mercadona, all the details of this new establishment.
Ana Belén Martínez, said that "This new supermarket presents a new design that improves the distribution, decoration and layout of all sections with the aim of improving and optimizing the customer's shopping experience." Mercadona's new efficient store in Alcantarilla, has a sales floor area of ​​1,680 square meters, and has a completely renovated design compared to the previous store model, with new colors and materials, both in the exterior facade of the supermarket and in the distribution of The different sections are also betting on wide open spaces that facilitate the entry of natural light and warm colors in the delimitation of the different environments and has 190 parking spaces.
Mercadona has 64 supermarkets in the Region of Murcia that provide stable employment to more than 3,080 workers, specifically, this new facility in Alcantarilla has 51 workers.
In addition, they present innovations in all sections and benefit both customers, workers, suppliers and society.
For example, it has a new entrance with double glazing that avoids air currents, specific lines of fresh milk and refrigerated juices, a new finishing point for meat, a central gondola in the perfumery for specialized cosmetics and a new exhibition in the fishmonger for shell products, among other novelties, as well as the freshly squeezed orange juice machine, a new oven section with bread slicer or the refrigerated pastry shop, and a new charcuterie with ham cut and packaged among the novelties .
The regional director of external relations, indicated that "This new Model of Efficient Store of Mercadona also seeks to offer a better service to facilitate the act of purchase of the clients by means of the extension of the corridors, two models of cars, a basket cart and a carriage conventional size, much more ergonomic and light. "
Energy saving and fully computerized management: eco-efficient store
We must assess, at the environmental level, that measures have been taken to reduce energy consumption by up to 40% compared to the conventional store model, due to the improvement of thermal and acoustic insulation, optimizing the materials and the thickness of walls and walls. ceilings and with new freezer cabinets more energy efficient and respectful with the environment.
In addition, they have an automated LED lighting system that is regulated according to areas and times of day, for a much more efficient energy management.
Likewise, this New Model of Mercadona Store, completely connected technologically, integrates a series of electronic devices and collaborative tools for workers, with which to share information from any section of the store, which facilitates the self-management of each supermarket and streamlines the processes of the whole chain.
Among the new devices, are the line of boxes, scales or the use of electronic tablets that replace paper to perform administrative tasks.
All this allows to optimize the processes and to know the management of the store in real time, which facilitates decision-making and contributes to greater agility, especially in the management of fresh products.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alcantarilla