OREANDA-NEWS. July 12, 2012. Federal retail hypermarket chain "Lenta" has started construction of the eponymous hypermarket in Prokopevsk city. The new chain store is located in Prospect Stroiteley in the up-to-date residential area Tyrgan of Prokopyevsk city.

The company has received permission for the preparatory works: the work on preliminary pile driving to test the bearing capacity of soils is under way.

The hypermarket of the total area 12,000 sq.m. will flung its doors open later in 2012. For the buyers, a parking for 610 cars will be provided.

Residents of Prokopevsk city will be able to purchase more than 18 000 food items and nonfood products in this hypermarket. Particular attention will be devoted to work with local manufacturers of products. As a rule, the share of locally -produced goods in each region where the company is operating, makes from 10 to 30%.

With opening of the new "Lenta" hypermarket, around 300 people living in Prokopevsk will be employed, and they will receive decent wages and social guarantees.