Population growth has been Arraiján in recent years and the development of new housing projects that promise to further increase the number of consumers in that sector of the metropolitan region in the coming years, have led to retail chains Xtra Super 99 and Super build new branches in that district.
Arraiján Currently there are five supermarkets, three of them are national chains like The Machetazo, King and Super Xtra Supermarket, while the other two locations are part of a small chain called Tajanaso, whose presence is limited to Vacamonte and Vista Alegre.
However, competition in the retail market will increase significantly Arraiján later this year if projections are met Super 99 chain, which expects to open two new branches in the district in the western sector of the province of Panama .
One of these branches is being built in the area Vacamonte, while the other will be located in New Arraiján, specifically at the entrance to the Iron Gates developments and San Bernardino.
According to Mario Martinelli, chairman of the board of supermarket chain Super 99, these new branches respond to the need for greater presence in a community that is growing rapidly and where demand for food is in constant increase. Martinelli
declined to give details on the amount of the investment by Super 99 to expand its presence in Arraiján, however, does advanced his belief that as soon as new branches of the chain come into operation, the cost of basic food basket in this sector of the metropolitan area will be reduced for consumers, as a result of increased competition among distributors of food.
"The only thing that lowers the price of basic goods is competition," he said Martinelli. Reaction of competitors
But the chain Super 99 is the only one that hopes to expand its presence in Arraiján in the coming months. One source of the Super Xtra supermarket chain, said that the company has begun construction of a new branch in that district, which will be located on the road "old" versus Vacamonte input.
added that besides the construction of this new branch, the company has decided to extend the period to 24 hours public service Arraiján branch head, to meet the needs of its customers and the constant growth demand in that area, however, declined to provide other details because both projects are handled in the Super Xtra Arraiján.
Meanwhile, the Panel Rey, SA said they definitely have more supermarkets in the area of \u200b\u200bArraiján benefit the consumer, as it will more options to choose where to shop, but warned that with 12 years in Vista Alegre are sure that their customers continue to prefer.
However, King notes that the Group is also focused on growth, and the proof is that right now are building four new supermarkets. One of them, Rey Supermarket Centennial Park, will open its doors in about six months on the road to the Centennial Bridge. This will also be an option for customers from the west who use this route to go home.
this new facility also will join the new supermarket Rey Chitre the first to have the chain on the Azuero region, the King of Versailles Supermarket, which will be the first supermarket chain in Juan Diaz, and Rey supermarket December 24, which will provide service to another area that is growing.
For his part, Carlos Ramon Smith, one of the owners of supermarkets Riba Smith, said the company, which currently has four branches in Panama City, has no immediate plans to expand its operations to the districts Arraiján or La Chorrera.
however, did not rule out the possibility that in the future to establish a branch in the western sector of the province of Panama.
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