Overview

• Opened on June 27, the Almeirim facility now serves 63 Mercadona stores across Portugal.
• Spanning roughly 120,000 square meters, it features 49,000 square meters of cold storage and 50,000 square meters for dry goods.
• The site is equipped with 8,700 solar panels to meet a quarter of its energy demand and a water reuse system that saves 90,000 liters daily.
• More than 700 companies took part in its construction and Mercadona invested €7.2 million in training for its 630 new stable positions.
• Manuel Castro Almeida, Portugal’s minister of economy, praised the investment for modernizing the national economy and adding regional value.