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FRENCH LEROY MERLIN PLANS TO EXPAND CHAIN IN UKRAINE

Leroy Merlin Ukraine LLC (Kyiv), developing the DIY hypermarket chain of the French brand Leroy Merlin, on April 4 will open a new hypermarket in Odesa, which will be the fifth hypermarket in the chain and the first regional hypermarket.
“Leroy Merlin is actively expanding in Ukraine. We are opening the first regional store in Odesa, which will be the fifth in Ukraine. I am confident that the new hypermarket will play a big role in improving the lives of people here in Odesa, thanks to our low prices every day, product range, and attitude towards customers,” the press service said, citing Director General of Leroy Merlin Ukraine Cedric Brosset.
He also said that the company plans to open a new store in Kyiv and further develop in Ukraine.
According to the press service, the new hypermarket with an area of 12,700 square meters (retail – 8,600 square meters) is located in the Riviera shopping and entertainment center at 1, Pivdenna Doroha Street.
The infrastructure of the hypermarket includes a pavilion of 600 square meters with goods for the garden, as well as a parking area for 183 cars.
According to the press service, the new hypermarket has created more than 100 jobs.
Investment in the project amounted to UAH 50 million.
Leroy Merlin Ukraine LLC was registered in 2008. As of March 27, 2019, the company had four Leroy Merlin stores in Kyiv and one in Odesa.

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