The Real Company will open next month in Galati a hypermarket which will be situated at the exit towards Braila, near the Selgros supermarket. According to Eleonora Doina Marin, the head town architect, the total cost amounts to 40,111,200 lei (approximately 12 million EUR), and the built area of the hypermarket will spread over 11,809 sq.m. The concept of the Real hypermarket implies a 6,000-8,000 sq.m selling space belonging to the actual store, and a commercial gallery space of 5,000 to 15,000 sq.m., depending on the location. The hypermarket will be selling a range of daily use products, from food, to electrical appliances and IT, through to footwear, clothing, toys, etc. The galleries in front of the Real hypermarket will be offering a range of products that will complete the hypermarket"s brands and raise each location"s appeal. The Real Hypermarket division is part of the METRO group, the world"s third largest retailer, owning over 2,400 stores in 30 countries, and employing approximately 270,000 people.
By the end of 2008, the company intends to extend its national hypermarket network to a number of 21 stores, which will be able to offer a diverse range of national products.