Mercadona will open the Monday, November 23 a new supermarket on Avenida de la Infancia in Lucena (Córdoba), with a useful area of 7,600 square meters and an investment close to €5 million. The opening will come two days after the closure of another establishment of the chain in the same town, so that the replacement will be completed during a single weekend.
The new store follows the renovation model that Mercadona It has been applied since 2017: larger stores, with more parking and a prepared food area that is gaining prominence in the weekly shopping of many households. The works started in February 2026so the company has needed about nine months to build and equip the establishment before its premiere. We tell you the details of this new opening.
The closure of Mercadona in Lucena before the new opening
The chain’s other establishment in the town will close just two days before the opening of the new supermarket, which would place the closure around Saturday, November 21. Mercadona This will resolve the handover between both stores in a single weekend, preventing the change from lasting for several days.
This move is part of the renovation plan that the Valencian company has been developing since 2017, replacing old premises with larger and better equipped surfaces. In Lucena, the operation will allow activity to be transferred from one establishment to another without keeping both facilities open during the transition. For regular customers, the change will mean having a refreshed store after the weekend.
This will be the new Mercadona in Lucena with 7,600 square meters
The useful surface of 7,600 square meters It does not correspond only to the sales room: it also includes warehouses, cold rooms and other spaces necessary for the operation of the supermarket. Therefore, not all of that surface will be destined for customers who come to make purchases.
These dimensions allow the different sections to be distributed and have spaces for storage and replacement of products. A larger warehouse also facilitates the receipt of goods and the organization of daily work. Another of the highlighted elements will be the parking lot with 200 spaceswhich will facilitate access both to the residents of Lucena and to those arriving from other nearby towns, especially during peak hours.
Mercadona’s investment in Lucena and the nine months of works
The investment is around €5 millionintended to build and equip the new establishment, including the refrigeration facilities and the spaces necessary to incorporate the prepared food offering. The works began in February, so the company will have dedicated approximately nine months to complete a project that includes cold rooms, warehouses and processing areas.
Although initially the possibility of the opening being delayed was contemplated, Mercadona has finally set the premiere for November 23. For customers, the arrival of the new supermarket will mean having updated facilities, a prepared food area and a larger capacity car park. The residents of Lucena will be able to see how a project that has been underway for months has turned out near the establishment they went to until now.
Ready to Eat arrives at the new Mercadona in Lucena
The new supermarket will incorporate Ready to Eatthe section of prepared dishes that Mercadona has been spreading throughout its establishments in Spain. This offer requires display cases, refrigeration equipment and specific spaces for the preparation and display of food, facilities that are part of the company’s new store model.
The section allows you to buy already prepared dishes without having to cook them at home, an alternative designed for those looking to save time on daily meals. In Lucena, Ready to Eat It will be added to the 7,600 square meters of surface area and the 200 parking spaces as some of the main attractions of the new establishment. From Monday, November 23customers will be able to see the facilities and check out the new features that this opening of Mercadona.
