April 28th was the opening date of an Auchan hypermarket in Galeria Sudecka, which was developed by Echo Investment in Jelenia Góra.

“The opening of the Auchan hypermarket in Galeria Sudecka confirms that our goal has been achieved. It envisaged the construction of a project which would meet all the needs of residents of Jelenia Góra and its area. The Auchan chain enjoys a lot of popularity in Poland it has been one of the leaders of consumer and industry rankings for many years. I am glad that customers will be able to do their shopping in Auchan in Galeria Sudecka,” says Marcin Materny, director of Echo Investment"s Shopping Centre Department. According to the "Customer in Hypermarket" study carried out by the "ARC Rynek i Opinia" research company, customers mostly appreciate Auchan for its low prices. The French chain also had a high score in terms of the selection of products and availability of special goods. Auchan came first with regard to  customer service and product quality. The first Auchan shop in Poland was opened in 1996 in Piaseczno near Warsaw. In the course of 20 years of its operations in Poland Auchan strengthened its position and it has been appreciated by its customers. Auchan currently manages over 60 hypermarkets in Poland. The company employs 13,000 people. It is mostly involved in retail sales of everyday consumer goods through a chain of hyper- and supermarkets. On November 30th, 2012 the Auchan group signed a preliminary contract with the German distributor Metro Group regarding the acquisition of the operations of Real in Central and Eastern Europe i.e. the purchase of 95 hypermarkets and 13 shopping centres in Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Russia. Galeria Sudecka is located in the Zabobrze district. Its offer includes 100 shops, restaurants and service outlets as well as a multi-screen Helios cinema with a cafe and bar area and a Fabryka Formy fitness club, which is the largest in the town. The facility is 100-pct leased. Apart from a Real hypermarket (which is owned by the Auchan chain), the Helios cinema and the Fabryka Formy fitness club, tenants of Galeria Sudecka include: C&A, Reserved, Carry, Go Sport, Super-Pharm, Empik, Smyk, RTV Euro AGD, House, Mohito, Sinsay, Cropp Town, Diverse, Top Secret, Monnari, Gino Rossi, Vistula, Wólczanka, Simple, Ochnik, CCC, Wojas, Ryłko, Triumph, Lee Wrangler, Big Star, Martes Sport, 4F, Apart, Yes, Ziaja, Gatta, Matras, Vision Express, Szachownica, Reporter Young, Cipo & Baxx, Badura, Orsay, Bytom, Magnetic, Pawo, Aquael ZOO, Prezenciarnia, Jupi Park, Cukiernia Sowa, Thai Restaurant, Kuchnia Polska, Berlin Doner Kebap,  Grycan and others. www.galeriasudecka.pl