Mercadona has established an important novelty in its opening hours policy for this month of October. The supermarket chain announced its “bosses”, as it calls customers in its internal jargon, a change linked to openings on public holidays.
Mercadona Standard time was implemented in September, after the summer campaign ended. Thus, its 1,618 supermarkets in Spain open without interruption from Monday to Saturday from nine in the morning to nine thirty in the evening.
Mercadona It closes its stores on Sundays and public holidays. A measure defended by the chain chaired by Juan Roig to avoid having to pass on the costs that this would entail on consumers’ purchase prices.
However, the opening hours policy of Mercadona consider some exceptions like the one which will take place this month of October, when the work schedule In Spain there are two consecutive public holidays: Saturday the 12th for Hispanic Heritage Day and Sunday the 13th.
To avoid closing its stores two days in a row, Mercadona authorized the opening of its supermarkets on Saturday October 12, but with reduced opening hours between nine in the morning and three in the afternoon. Mercadona Thus, it will open its supermarkets in Spain on the day of the Virgin of the Pillar, except in the Basque Country.
Mercadonawhich has already anticipated the changes in opening hours in its physical stores and on its official website, recommends that its customers consult the supermarket search engine (here is the link).
The Valencian company offers detailed information on the opening and closing of its more than 1,600 establishments throughout Spain.
The search can be carried out by entering the exact address of each supermarket, via postal code or by municipality.
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