Metro Cash & Carry opens outlet in Ludhiana; 7th in India

NEW DELHI: Germany's Metro Cash & Carry today announced the opening of its seventh wholesale distribution centre in India at Ludhiana in Punjab, built at an investment of Rs 60 crore.

The new centre will offer tailored assortment of 10,000 products (food and non-food) to business customers in Ludhiana, including hotels, restaurants, caterers, traders and small offices, the company said in a statement.

"Metro also conducts training programmes to support various target groups including traders, chefs, restaurant owners, caterers and dhabas.

"Through these initiatives we aim to build a deep level of engagement with our customers in Punjab," Metro Cash & Carry Managing Director Rajeev Bakshi said.

The distribution centre is spread over four acres and has a selling space of approximately 60,000 sq feet, it added.

Metro Cash & Carry entered the Indian market in 2003 and at presents operates six wholesale distribution centres, including two each in Bangalore and Hyderabad, and one each in Mumbai and Kolkata.

The company is present in 30 countries with around 700 self-service wholesale centres. It employs over 100,000 employees worldwide.