Metro Cash & Carry to roll out 6 small-format stores focussing on kiranas

The wholesale chain currently 27 stores catering to kiranas, Horeca and hospitality sectors; the new stores will be half the size of earlier Metro stores, covering an area of 20,000-25,000 sq ft

As mom-and-pop stores become the toast of the town following the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown, wholesale player Metro Cash & Carry is tweaking its expansion strategy by putting kiranas at the centre stage. 

The German chain will be coming up with six new stores in the next three quarters in priority markets, namely Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which are going to be kirana-centric. These stores will have assortments focusing only on kiranas. The wholesale chain currently 27 stores that cater to kiranas, Horeca (hotels, restaurants and caterers) and hospitality sectors.

The new stores will be half the size