Auchan has recently opened a 9,284 sq metre store in Huayang, Chengdu, the first large supermarket in the area, reported ChinaRetailNews. The French retail giant Auchan now has three stores in the city since the first one opened seven years ago.

The general manager of Auchan China, Su Dehua said that the company plans to open seven new stores in Chengdu in the next five years. Mr Su added that, with urban land prices rising rapidly, suburban expansion would become a future trend as the company moves out of downtown areas.