Spanish retailer Mercadona has named 25 suppliers that it will use for its new stores in Portugal.
The retailer plans on using local suppliers in the fish industry, as well as those for sugar and bread, ValenciaPlaza.com has reported.
Mercadona will also work with its Spanish oil provider, Sovena, to supply the four new stores to be opened in Portugal in 2019.
Currently, the company is studying the possibility of having a logistics warehouse in Portugal and including its private brand, Hacendado, in the roll-out.
This is not the first time that Mercadona has tried to open stores outside of Spain. In 2010, the company started negotiations with Esselunga in Italy, but the deal was never closed.
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