The construction of the first phase of SPAR Croatia’s new logistics centre in Donja Zdenčina, located in the municipality of Klinča Sela in Zagreb County, has begun. The investment in this project which will greatly improve and facilitate the company’s operational efficiency exceeds €100 million. In the first phase, the Distribution Centre (DC) which should be completed by the end of 2024 will employ about 500 team members.

The new logistics centre covering 75,000m² will be built on an area of ​​410,000m², in a location well connected by roads and close to public city transport and the railway. The total storage capacity of the new DC will be over 100,000 pallets. Danijelo Vidiš, SPAR Croatia Board member, Miljenko Vučković, mayor of the municipality of Klinča Sela and Stjepan Kožić, prefect of Zagreb County, attended the marking of the start of the construction.

Investment in future growth

“The construction of the SPAR Logistics Centre represents the most strategically important project for us at SPAR Croatia. Given the amount of investment and the number of employees, I believe that it is currently the largest project in Zagreb County and the municipality of Klinča Sela”, said Danijel Vidiš.

“Thanks to the efficient cooperation with the local self-government led by Mayor Miljenko Vučković, we were able to speed up the start of this high-value project”, added Danijel Vidiš.

The investment in the new Distribution Centre is vital to maintain retail growth which has seen considerable investment in hypermarkets and supermarkets in recent years. SPAR Croatia grew retail sales in 2021 by 8.1%, ending with €792.6 million, ranking third in the Croatian market in terms of turnover.

Source: SPAR Croatia

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About SPAR Croatia

The first SPAR store opened in Croatia in 2005, following the licence agreement between ASPIAG (Austrian SPAR International AG) and SPAR International in 2004. As a member of the ASPIAG group, SPAR Croatia can access a wide range of own brand products. Brand development has primarily taken place through SPAR Supermarkets and INTERSPAR Hypermarkets, both through the take-over of existing chains and the opening of new stores.

SPAR Croatia is a strong supporter of locally sourced products and cooperates with over 40 small-scale agricultural producers, selling products under ‘The Garden of Croatia’ brand. SPAR also runs a ‘Yes, It’s Local’ campaign to promote local goods.