Imagen antigua en blanco y negro, de la sección de fruta y verdura de Mercadona.

History

2023

More than 100,000 employees.

Since 2016, Mercadona has invested more than 10,000 million euros in the brutal transformation.

2022

Saying yes again to the Radical Totaler strategy, offering "The Boss" the chance to get it right with products of conclusive quality.

Commissioning of the cold storage warehouse in the Parc Sagunt logistics centre (Valencia), which will become fully operational in 2025.

2021

Commitment to total quality by all Mercadona departments. Completion of the implementation of the Store 6.25 Model to reduce plastic and manage its waste. Opening of the Innovation centres in Vila do Conde (Porto) and Lisbon.

2020

In such a hard year, the group of exceptional people who are part of the Mercadona Project have helped to achieve the best management in the company’s history. And the Strategy 6.25 contin-ues to reduce plastic and manage waste.

2019

The internationalisation project comes to fruition with the opening of the first store in Portugal.

2018

Launch in Valencia of the new online shopping service. Implementation of the new “Ready to Eat” section. Evolution from the Supplier Model to the Totaler Supplier Model to continue to be the best option for “The Boss”. Signing of the Collective Agreement and Equality Plan 2019-2023.

2017

Developing the Global Fresh Products strategy to boost and modernise the new fresh products sections. Acquiring plots for the new Parc Sagunt logistics block in Sagunt (Valencia). Start of the digital transformation project in collaboration with IT company SAP.

2016

Mercadona starts its internationalisation process by opening in Portugal. The company opens the two first supermarkets incorporating the New Efficient Store Model in Puerto de Sagunto (Valencia), and in the municipality of Peligros (Granada).

2015

New Training and Services Centre in Albalat dels Sorells (Valencia). Mercadona’s radical innovation model is internationally acknowledged.

2014

Opening of the 1500th supermarket in Santander's Cazoña neighbourhood. The new Data Processing Centre in Albalat dels Sorells (Valencia) comes into operation.

2013

Signing of the Collective Agreement and Equality Plan for 2014–2018. Redefining ourselves to be more like shopkeepers. Implementation of new fresh products sections. Start of the development of Mercadona's Sustainable Agri-food chain. Opening of the Guadix (Granada) logistics block.

2011

Mercadona celebrates thirty years of its sustainable model based on promoting the growth of the company’s five core components. Charging for plastic bags is introduced, in accordance with the National Integrated Waste Plan.

2010

Human Resources management model based on Leadership and the Culture of Endeavour and Hard Work: the keys to being a high-performance, high-productivity Company.

2009

Back to basics for an effective selection by providing added value for “The Boss”. Signing of the new Collective Agreement and Equality Plan (2010-2013).

2008

Mercadona realigns with the Total Quality Model, fifteen years after its implementation. Shopping Cart Menu to offer “The Boss” the finest and cheapest Total Shopping cart on the market. Opening of the Ingenio (Gran Canaria) logistics block.

2007

The first phase of the Almacén Siglo XXI logistics block comes into operation in Ciempozuelos (Madrid). The company ranks fourth in the world in terms of Corporate Reputation, according to the New York Reputation Institute survey.

2006

The Company’s twenty-fifth anniversary. Opening of the company’s 1000th store in Calp (Alicante). Relaunch of the Mercadona Credit Card with a new image.

2005

Introduction of Mercadona’s new uniform. Opening of the Granadilla de Abona (Tenerife) logistics block. Signing of the new Collective Agreement for the following four years (2006-2009).

2004

Opening of the Huevar (Seville) logistics block, and the company’s third nursery. The Management Committee decides not to open the supermarkets on Sundays as a general rule.

2003

First company to carry out an Ethical Audit. Opening of both the San Isidro (Alicante) logistics block and the company’s second nursery school. Launching of the Hortensia H. range of perfumes. Opening of a supermarket in the Mercat de l’Olivar facilities in Palma de Mallorca.

2001

Inauguration of the first free nursery school for employees’ children at the Sant Sadurni d’Anoia (Barcelona) logistics block. The opening of its first store in Linares (Jaen) marks Mercadona’s store number 500.

2000

Construction of the Sant Sadurni d’Anoia (Barcelona) logistics block. The first Atmosphere Store opens in Massanassa (Valencia). The first Integrated Supplier Meeting is held. The Company’s (2001-2005) Collective Agreement is signed.

1999

Completion of the process whereby all staff contracts are made permanent, which had started in 1995; at that time, the number of employees stood at 16,825. Opening of the Antequera (Malaga) logistics block. The project for a new design and model for the cosmetics section is started.

1998

Acquisition of Almacenes Paquer and Supermercados Vilaro, both in Catalonia.

1997

Joint venture agreement with Almacenes Gómez Serrano in Antequera (Malaga).

1996

Launch of the Hacendado, Bosque Verde, Deliplus and Compy brands. Supermarket number 200 opens in Segorbe (Castellon). The company’s first collective agreement is signed for the benefit of all employees.

1993

Introduction of the Always Low Prices (SPB) commercial strategy, which would later evolve into the Total Quality Model.

1992

The company reaches 10,000 employees and 150 stores.

1991

Acquisition of Dinos and Super Aguilar. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is started in conjunction with suppliers.

1990

Juan Roig and Hortensia M. Herrero become the company’s majority shareholders.

1989

Acquisition of the company Cesta de Distribución y Desarrollo de Centros Comerciales, allowing for the company to establish a presence in Madrid.

1988

Opening of the Riba-roja de Turia (Valencia) logistics block, the first fully automated distribution centre in Spain. Acquisition of Supermercados Superette, which had 22 stores in Valencia.

1982

First Spanish company to use scanners to read bar codes at points of sale.

1981

Together with his siblings Fernando, Trinidad and Amparo, Juan Roig and his wife purchase Mercadona from their father. The company had 8 stores boasting approximately 300 m2 of retail space. Juan Roig assumes control of the company, and it starts to operate as an independent business.

1977

Francisco Roig Ballester (1912–2003) and his wife Trinidad Alfonso Mocholí (1911-2006) start up Mercadona’s operation as part of the Cárnicas Roig Group. What had been family-run butcher shops become grocery stores.