Musketeers Group to spend 195 mln on new opennigns

The French Musketeers Group has earmarked PLN 195 million for investments in Poland and plans to expand the chain of Intermarche and Brichomarche stores by additional 36 units, the company announced. As many as 15 out of 36 new markets will be opened under the Intermarche brand, while the remaining 21 stores will operate as Bricomarche. “Musketeers Group, which comprises the owners of Intermarché grocery supermarkets and the Bricomarché DIY stores, had a turnover in excess of PLN 5.8 bln in 2015 and invested almost PLN 160 mln. At the end of 2015 the Grupa Muszkieterów network included 350 stores in Poland, 30 more than in 2014. The group also increased its workforce by app. 1,000 people over this period. The results for entire last year confirm the stable position of the group on the Polish market and our development plans also reflect our healthy condition,” said Patrick Renault, the president of the board of Grupa Muszkieterów in Poland The Intermarché grocery chain currently comprises 230 outlets in Poland, with the number to grow to 243 at the end of 2016. There are currently 126 Bricomarché DIY supermarkets and 230 Intermarché grocery chain outlets on the Polish market.