With more than 3,700 stores, Biedronka is the largest grocery retail chain in Poland and the brand is now expanding in Slovakia. The new facility in Voderady will serve as a modern distribution centre.
The retailer recently opened its first store in Slovakia in Miloslavov in the Bratislava region. It is introducing a new concept tailored to the Slovakian market with approx. 3,200 products. Biedronka’s expansion in Slovakia will initially be based around the catchment area of its new distribution centre at CTPark Voderady.
CTPark Voderady is located in western Slovakia on the D1 highway with Bratislava, the country’s capital city just 50 km away. The park is also within easy reach of neighbouring markets in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary.
Biedronka had very specific requirements to incorporate multiple best practices and systems it has developed for its business in Poland where it operates 17 distribution centres. We worked closely with Biedronka to ensure everything they needed was provided to enable the performance and future growth of their business.
Ivan Šimo, managing director of CTP Slovakia
Biedronka’s distribution centre at CTPark Voderady is equipped with the latest technology supporting everything from materials handling systems to refrigerated storage. 66 people will initially work at the energy efficient facility but this is expected to grow to around 500 employees in the coming years, with Biedronka being a key employer in this part of Western Slovakia. Biedronka is part of the Portuguese group Jerónimo Martins, which operates retail and other business activities in Poland, Portugal, and Colombia.