CPI Romania, the owner of the Sun Plaza shopping center, announces the extension of the tenants mix by attracting a new strategic partner, after recently renouncing the partnership with Carrefour.
Another supermarket will take Carrefour seat in Sun Plaza
“As a result of the renunciation by Carrefour At the previous space, the CPI invited Auchan to open, at the end of next year, a 7.000 square mepermarket of the latest generation. For the CPI, this step is part of a broad strategy of repositioning the Sun Plaza shopping center, which will enter a stage of modernization from June”, Informed the CPI.
The main objective has as its main objective the diversification and updating of the commercial offer, to meet the requirements of urban consumers and to strengthen the Sun Plaza position as retail hub and reference lifestyle. In addition to the Auchan hypermarket, an area of 16,000 square meters will be integrated international brands in the fashion area, aligned with the latest trends in modern retail.
“The retail market evolves quickly, and the shopping centers must keep up with the new consumption habits. The new 7,000 square mepermarket concept, optimized as an area and very well built as product, low prices, services and experience, reflects exactly this strategic direction. with the dynamics of the industry. ”said Geanina Ungureanu, Head of Retail, CPI Romania.
“I responded to the invitation of CPI Romania to propose a concept of last generation Auchan Hypermarket for Sun Plaza shopping center – a reference place in the modern trade in Bucharest and Romania. It is a good opportunity for us to serve the clients in Berceni and the whole south of Bucharest, where we are present with our formats and bring the difference closer to them. We come up with wide and well-chosen products, with a very good representation of Romanian products and Romanian producers, with small prices on a large scale-an essential attribute of our brand, all in a modern, pleasant, comfort but also with speed, with omnichannel services and with solutions for sustainability, adapted to all customer categories.said Ionut Ardeleanu, CEO Auchan Romania.
Inaugurated in 2010, Sun Plaza is the dominant shopping center in the southern area of Bucharest, having a built area of 208,000 square meters. The shopping center comprises four floors, two intended for shopping, a relaxation space and an underground parking with 2,000 seats. In 2018, Sun Plaza completed the largest reconfiguration and extension process in the Romanian retail market, with design changes and add a new wing. In 2019, the food court was modernized and part of the outer terrace. The shopping center is owned by CPI Property Group and administered by CBRE Romania.
CPI Property Group is one of the largest real estate owners in Europe. With a portfolio of properties whose value exceeds 21 billion euros, CPIPG has premium office properties in the main capitals in Central and Eastern Europe: Prague, Berlin, Vienna, Bucharest and Budapest. The group also owns retail properties in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as hotels, residential units and land.
Auchan Romania has over 450 stores in its portfolio, comprising 26 classic hypermarkets, 8 hypermarket hyper-discount attacks, 9 supermarkets, Auchan Go store, almost 400 Myauhan ultra-proximity shops, most of which in Petrom, 24 Simply By Auchan Franchise Stations, as well as online store.
We recall that, earlier this week, the French retailer Carrefour announced that he closes, starting May 19, one of his biggest hypermarkets in Romania, the one in the Sun Plaza, Bucharest, given that the representatives of the shopping center want to reshape the space.
“In the context of the plan made by the Sun Plaza shopping center to initiate a large remodeling process, our store in this location will end its activity permanently starting May 19, 2025. The proposed renovation process requires the release of the space, in which we have carried out our activity so far, for an extended period. Thus, we will not be able to ensure the continuity of the purchase experience, in this space, for our customers. We remain dedicated to serving the community in the Berceni area by strengthening our presence in the neighborhood stores, respectively the hypermarkets in Berceni and Parklake, as well as by the network of shops Market and Express from proximity“, Carrefour representatives informed at the request”truth”.
