Ara inauguró su centro de distribución en el Valle, con inversión de $200.000 millones

ara inauguró su centro de distribución en el valle, con inversión de $200.000 millones

Centro de Distribución Ara

La compañía portuguesa, Jerónimo Martins, dueña de la marca Tiendas Ara, inauguró en Palmira, Valle del Cauca, un nuevo centro de distribución que tuvo una inversión de más de $200.000 millones, y se une a los centros logísticos ya existentes en Cúcuta, Pereira, Valledupar, Gachancipá, Funza, Galapa y Montería.

Desde el Cedi en el Parque Industrial Guajira 7, el hard discounter abastecerá 131 tiendas presentes en el departamento, además de la zona pacífica y occidente de Colombia, donde esperan abrir 20 nuevas tiendas durante 2024.

“Hoy inauguramos con gran orgullo y entusiasmo nuestro centro de distribución en la región del Valle del Cauca, región que nos ha recibido con los brazos abiertos y a la cual esperamos seguir proveyendo productos de la mejor calidad a precios bajos. Queremos democratizar el acceso a la alimentación y generar progreso en la región”, aseguró Nuno Sereno, CEO de Jerónimo Martins Colombia.

En la construcción del centro se contó en su mayoría con mano de obra local y se generaron 847 empleos. En el departamento, la compañía suma 1.300 puestos de trabajo; además, de tener 60 proveedores regionales y haber invertido más de $490.000 millones en los últimos 11 años.

Nuno Díaz, director de operaciones de Jerónimo Martins Colombia, habló sobre su capacidad y características,“el centro de distribución, que ya se encuentra en funcionamiento, abastece a 131 tiendas del departamento, pero tiene una capacidad para abastecer 200. Tiene 55.000 mts2 de extensión, 21.000 mts2 construidos y 6.000 mts2 de operaciones en frío, Desde aquí garantizamos la cadena de frío desde el productor hasta que llegar al consumidor final”.

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