Metro Türkiye, which expanded its Bayrampaşa depot area, further increased its operational capability

Emphasizing that they continue to be one of the closest solution partners of the food and beverage sector in our country, where they have been operating since 1990, Metro Türkiye CEO David Antunes“Our aim with the innovations we have undertaken in Bayrampaşa is to provide added value and better service to the development of gastronomy in a city like Istanbul, where the heart of the food and beverage industry beats, with our expanding and growing operational capability,” he said.

Operating in our country since 1990 with the vision of being the closest business partner of the food and beverage sector, Metro Turkey continued its warehouse area expansion works, which started in İzmir, Bodrum and Alanya in 2023 and continued in Ankara in 2024, with Bayrampaşa, which provides shipment to 11 districts in Istanbul. Within the scope of the renovation and expansion works carried out, the distribution volume of the Bayrampaşa warehouse area increased from 35 tons to 90 tons per day with an investment of 150 million TL, Metro Group CEO Steffen GreubelIt was put into service with a ceremony attended by . With this new step, Metro Türkiye has further increased its operational efficiency, product availability and service quality in Istanbul, which is the center of the food and beverage sector in our country.

In his speech at the opening, he reminded that as Metro, they support the food service industry in more than 30 countries with their products and services. Steffen Greubel, Metro Group CEO, “Metro Turkey operates as an important business partner of the country’s dynamic food services sector. Expanding our food shipment capacity in Istanbul is an important step in our strategy to offer our customers an omnichannel shopping experience. The opening of the warehouse in Istanbul will enable Metro Türkiye to further improve the service it offers to its customers and expand its customer base,” he said.

New Investment of 35 Million TL

Stating that they work to deliver the products and services their customers need in the best way possible, Metro Türkiye CEO David Antunes “We are the first international retailer to invest in Türkiye 35 years ago because Metro believed in the potential of this country, its rich cuisine and gastronomy culture. Our goal from the very beginning has been to be the number one solution partner of the food and beverage sector. In line with this goal, we continue to take steps that will bring us closer to our customers, enable us to meet their needs more efficiently and better, and strengthen our presence in Türkiye. We have recently tripled our warehouse capacity in Ankara. Now, we have tripled our frozen food storage area and doubled our delicatessen storage in our Bayrampaşa store, which is an important center for the European side of Istanbul. We have increased our daily food shipments from 90 tons to 150 tons and now reach 500 customer points. Our aim with the new investment of 35 million TL in our Bayrampaşa warehouse is to provide better service to the food and beverage sector in the region with our growing operational capacity and to accelerate its development.''

Shipment to 11 Districts

Metro Turkey, which has made its operations efficient by using its stores as both stores and storage and distribution areas, provides shipment services to 7.000 districts of Istanbul, including Bağcılar, Beyoğlu, Fatih, Şişli, Sultanahmet, Nişantaşı, Beşiktaş, Levent, Bakırköy, Bağcılar, Bahçelievler, from its Bayrampaşa warehouse, which serves with a volume of approximately 11 square meters. Metro Turkey, which has a food shipment operation area of ​​approximately 3.000 square meters of its warehouse area, has achieved an increase of approximately 70% as a result of the renovation works and has an operational capacity of 150 tons per day. In the consolidation area, where customer orders are prepared, the capacity was increased from 75 tons to 150 tons. Based on the needs of the food and beverage sector in the region it serves, it has achieved a 100% growth in its frozen product storage area, reaching a capacity of 116 pallets from 417 pallets. The delicatessen storage area has increased from 190 square meters to 349 square meters.

Source: HORECA TREND and Metro Türkiye