Kesko to build a new hypermarket store in Porvoo

Kesko / FI. (kkc) Kesko Group has decided to begin construction on a new K-Citymarket hypermarket store in Porvoo with partner Jatke Toimitilat. The new store property will also house a hotel and apartments. The Group will begin construction on the new store within the next couple of months. The new 8,000 square-meter hypermarket is expected to open in spring 2027, and will comprise food and home and speciality goods departments. The store will be situated in a new complex that will also house a hotel and some 50 apartments. Kesko will be leasing the hotel premises to an operator, while project partner Jatke Toimitilat will own and sell the apartments. The Taidetehdas event centre will be located next to the store.

«This is a significant step in the development of the area, as a new K-Citymarket store has been in the plans for some twenty years. Together with other operators in the Taidetehdas event centre, we can make this an attractive destination in Porvoo,» says Mika Sivula, Regional Director for Kesko in Southern Finland.

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«We are thrilled to be able to launch this project after a lengthy development phase, and to be able to share good news and employ talented people in the construction sector under the current circumstances. The building will meet high-level environmental requirements, and we will be seeking a BREEAM Very Good certification for it,» says Antti Raunemaa, Managing Director for Jatke Toimitilat.

Kesko has spent some 1 billion euros on updating its grocery stores in recent years, and invests 200-250 million euros in developing its store site network annually. Sales of K-Citymarket hypermarket stores in particular have been growing considerably in Finland, and the hypermarkets have a crucial impact on market shares in the grocery store business. The new hypermarkets to be opened in upcoming years will play a significant role in strengthening Kesko’s market share and further increasing sales.