MAKRO Cash & Carry Poland opens new wholesale store in Koszalin

Koszalin, 5 March, 2008 – Today, MAKRO Cash & Carry Poland opened its 27th store in Koszalin. The new outlet offers professional customers such as hotels, restaurants, caterers as well as retailers and institutions a wide assortment and services tailored to their special needs. By now, 14,500 professional customers have already registered at the Koszalin wholesale center.

“The MAKRO Cash & Carry wholesale center in Koszalin is a very modern store. In line with the motto ‘MAKRO – Your Business Partner,’ it not only provides better supplies for companies, but also supports the development of entrepreneurship,” says Jeroen de Groot, President of the Management Board of MAKRO Cash and Carry Polska S.A. On a total sales floor of 8,158 m², professional customers can find everything they need under one roof. 30,000 food and nonfood products are displayed in the new MAKRO Cash & Carry store, 200 employees ensure an exceptional service.

Enhancing customers’ competitiveness

The MAKRO Cash & Carry strategy aims to enhance the competitive strength of its customers – mostly small and medium-sized enterprises. For example, the entrepreneurs of the Koszalin region can participate in the free MAKRO Retail Trade Consulting Program, which helps them modernize their businesses, boost sales and restructure their store management in compliance with HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), a food safety system required within the European Union. In addition, customers can use the services of the MAKRO Horeca Center, a training center for restaurants and other catering and hotel industry companies.

Contest: “Develop Business with MAKRO Cash & Carry”

Together with the store opening in Koszalin, MAKRO Cash & Carry has launched the contest “Develop Business with MAKRO Cash & Carry”. Thereby, the company invites entrepreneurs holding a MAKRO Cash & Carry customer card to present an individual business development and modernization concept. The deadline for entry is April 5, 2008. The five best business plans will be awarded prices of more than 5,500 Euros each.

Media contact:

Andrzej Słodki
Press Spokesman
MAKRO Cash and Carry Polska S.A.
Al. Krakowska 61
02-183 Warsaw
Poland
Phone: +48 (0) 22 500 9690
Cell phone: +48 (0) 668 19 66 08
Fax: +48 (0) 22 500 0009
andrzej.slodki@makro.pl
www.makro.pl