METRO Cash & Carry recently opened its Vijayawada wholesale distribution centre in the heart of the city at Mogalrajpuram. This is METRO Cash & Carry India’s 13th wholesale distribution centre in the country, and its third in Andhra Pradesh, after two in Hyderabad at Moosapet and Uppal. At the new outlet, spread across 56,000 square feet, METRO has invested close to Rs 60 crore in infrastructure, supply chain, customer support programme and employee training and development. The centre will cater to small and large kirana stores, entrepreneurs, small businesses, offices,
companies and institutions, as well as hotels, restaurants and caterers.
Customers can find fresh products, exotics and dry grocery, FMCG products, electronics, apparel, furnishings, household appliances, white goods and branded items. The centre will be open from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm everyday. Rajeev Bakshi, Managing Director, METRO Cash & Carry India, said, “METRO Cash & Carry has forged a special relationship with many business customers in Andhra Pradesh, and we hope to deepen this bond further with our offerings in Vijayawada.” He further stated, “We are set to expand our network of local suppliers and drive benefits to the overall economy by increased employment generation, local procurement and training of customers and suppliers on various aspects impacting their business.”