Overview
- The new supermarket features a 2,400 m² sales floor within 4,850 m² built, with full grocery and fresh-food departments.
- The company reports about 150 new jobs tied to the opening, with many described as first jobs for local young people.
- Doors open to shoppers on Saturday after roughly eight months of construction to hit the pre-summer target.
- Bendu spans about 35,000 m² with plans for more than 100 stores and an amphitheater for 8,000 people, with concerts slated for January and February.
- The inauguration drew owner Alfredo Coto and a wide lineup of civic and business leaders, following the chain’s first city hypermarket opening in December 2024 on Avenida Jorge Newbery.