New shopping center «Metro Cash&Carry» has opened today in Kazan. Premier of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov took part in opening of the second German shopping center in the republican capital.
New shopping center is located on Tikhoretskaya Street, 4. Total area of the complex is 12000 m².
A parking for 430 cars is available close to the shopping center. More than 25 thousand items of food and non-food products are presented in the shop. Investments in construction of the second trade center «Metro Cash&Carry» made more than 20 bln Euro.
Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov congratulated Director general of Russian branch of «Metro Cash&Carry» Peter Boon on his assignment to this post.
The PM thanked «Metro Cash&Carry» for quick realization of the project. The shopping center has been built within a year since the decision was made. Ildar Khalikov wished a new shopping center to meet all expectations of the company and Kazan residents.
Peter Boon thanked Tatarstan and Kazan leadership for assistance in the project realization. He believes that new shopping center will favour development of small and medium-size business in the capital.
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