Biedronka has moved into a new 28,700-square-meter logistics facility at CTPark Voderady in Western Slovakia, marking the retailer’s entry into the Slovakian market.
With more than 3,700 stores, Biedronka is the largest grocery retail chain in Poland and the brand is now expanding in Slovakia. The CTPark Voderady facility will serve as the company’s modern distribution center.
Biedronka recently opened its first store in Slovakia, in Miloslavov, in the Bratislava region. The company’s expansion in Slovakia will initially be based around the catchment area of its new distribution center at CTPark Voderady.
“I am proud of our team, which, in delivering this modern facility, has enabled this major retailer to enter the Slovakian market for the first time,” said CTP Slovakia Managing Director Ivan Simo. “Biedronka had very specific requirements to incorporate multiple best practices and systems it has developed for its business in Poland where it operates 17 distribution centers. We worked closely with Biedronka to ensure everything they needed was provided to enable the performance and future growth of their business.”
Biedronka is part of the Portuguese Jeronimo Martins group, which operates retail and other business activities in Poland, Portugal, and Colombia. About 60 people will work at the company’s new facility at CTPark Voderady to start, but this number is expected to grow to around 500 employees in coming years.