Assai Invests R$45 million in Manaus Store

Retailer, Assai Atacadista recently invested R$45 million in a 15.5 thousand square meter store in the Amazonas capital, Manaus. The store will include 5.7 thousand square meters of retail space and 30 checkout counters. The store in Manaus is the company's first in the North region. Assai has locations in all other regions of the country.

In addition to the floor space and checkout counters, the store will have 412 parking spaces. Assai stores hold approximately 7 thousand items including food stuff, perishables, hygiene products, beverages, cleaning products and fresh produce. According to Belmiro Gomes, president of Assai, the company grew 36.2% in the first trimester of 2016 compared to the same time period the year before. The company closed 2015 with growth of 25.5% compared to 2014. Store openings have played a major role in the company's expansion and growth.

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