{
  "id": 4041832,
  "title": "'Store 9': this is what the new Mercadona stores are like",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tienda-9-asi-son-los-nuevos-mercadona",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T22:08:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/distribucion/2026/08/28/6a91ca5fe5fdea2b328b458f.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Mercadona, Spain's largest supermarket chain, is rolling out its new store model, called Tienda 9, with 26 locations already opened this year. The company plans to invest €3.7 billion between 2026 and 2033 to transform all its stores, with the goal of completing the rollout by 2033. The new model features a reorganized store layout, a central production area called the \"obrador central\", and more space for fresh products, aiming to increase efficiency, productivity, and customer convenience. By the end of this year, Mercadona aims to have 59 stores operating under the Tienda 9 model.",
  "summary": "The chain, which already has 26 stores under this model, plans to open 59 establishments of its new generation of stores this year, the first year of a plan that will run until 2033 and in which it will invest 3.7 billion euros.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mercadona launches Tienda 9 model, aiming for 10 new stores by 2033",
    "Stores organized by processes, fresh products get more space",
    "Madrid store features relaxation zone with tables and microwaves"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}