SPAR Hungary invests €8.84 million in a new supermarket in Szentendre, and €737,400 in a new store in Kecskemét. A total of €4.85 million was spent on modernising five supermarkets: three in Budapest, one in Csorna, and one in Tatabánya, These investments reflect SPAR Hungary's commitment to expanding the store network and enhancing energy efficiency across its stores.

Major investment in state-of-the-art SPAR Supermarket in Szentendre

SPAR Hungary invested over €8.84 million in the construction of its latest SPAR Supermarket in Szentendre, at the town’s railway terminal. The modern and energy-conscious 4,389m² supermarket, with a retail sales area of 2,145m², opened after a one-year process. It includes a 54-space parking garage and a 47-space open-air parking lot in the town’s busy transport hub, and employs 42 team members.

The building’s main facade, with a wooden roof, has a modern and unique look. Instore, the supermarket offers quality products and an extensive range of convenience items, including a wide selection of fresh food, mostly from domestic suppliers, such as a fruit and vegetables department, a bakery, a large delicatessen and meat counter, plus an expanded beverage section.

The supermarket also offers a SPAR Enjoy self-service refrigerator, a chilled goods counter, and a SPAR to Go grill counter. There are staffed cash registers as well as six self-checkouts offering different payment solutions. A recycling machine located near the entrance facilitates quick bottle redemption.

Aligned with SPAR Hungary’s sustainability strategy, the new supermarket in Szentendre includes innovative, eco-friendly solutions. The building uses energy-saving underfloor heating, with heat provided by recycling waste heat from the refrigeration. LED lights and door-mounted refrigerators help reduce electricity consumption.

New store opening in Kecskemét

SPAR Hungary opened a new store in Kecskemét following an investment of around €737,400, which also created 23 jobs. This store features attractive fresh food areas, including fruit and vegetables, delicatessen, a meat counter, as well as bakery products. A new grill service counter offers locally prepared, fresh foods. The store also features self-service checkouts, offering quick and convenient payment.

Investing in stores across Budapest

This year, SPAR Hungary also invested €4.85 million in renovating five SPAR Supermarkets.

SPAR Hungary spent €1.88 million to renovate a supermarket in Budapest. The project included renovating the facade and replacing refrigerator cabinets, vegetable racks, bakery fixtures, shelving, and cash registers. SPAR Hungary updated the fresh food department to offer a wide range of products and redesigned the service counter and bakery based on the latest SPAR concept. A new grill service counter was introduced, offering baked local delicacies and ready-made meals, while self-service cash registers were also integrated.

Two further SPAR Supermarkets in Budapest were renovated at a total investment of €1.42 million. The supermarket at 47 Veres Péter Street in the 16^th district was reopened, featuring a redesigned bakery department and a clearly laid-out shop floor. Similarly, the supermarket at 525 Üllői Road in the 18th district underwent a €710,790 modernisation, offering fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods, and an attractive deli and meat selection. Both stores have updated counters, bakery furniture, refrigerator cabinets, and energy-saving LED lighting.

Modernisation nationwide

SPAR Hungary invested nearly €710,000 to upgrade the supermarket in Csorna. The modernisation included expanding the fruit and vegetable department, relocating the delicatessen, meat, and milk sections, plus adding a grill unit with a self-service warmer. New refrigeration units and a refrigerator island were installed. The supermarket, which employs 19 team members, is more energy-efficient with an eco-friendly, carbon dioxide-based refrigeration system and new refrigerator units with doors.

The SPAR Supermarket in Tatabánya, employing 18 people, underwent a €710,000 renovation. SPAR Hungary redesigned the shop floor to make shopping easier, added a new grill unit with a self-service warmer, and installed a refrigerator island for convenience products such as sandwiches and salads. SPAR Hungary implemented new service counter refrigerators, bakery fixtures, shop floor refrigerators, and upgraded the lighting system using energy-efficient LED technology.

Source: SPAR Hungary

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About SPAR Hungary

The first SPAR Supermarket opened in Hungary in 1992, following the acquisition by ASPIAG (Austria SPAR International AG) of a majority stake in General Kereskedelmi Rt. SPAR Hungary is one of the country’s largest employers, with a network of company-owned and independently run stores operating nationwide.