The construction work for the meat and poultry processing facility, which will also have capacity for fruit and vegetable packing, has already begun near the country's capital city, San Salvador.

"The other project is a storage center that will take over most of Callega's logistical and distribution needs. From this center the group's trucks will travel throughout the country to stock supermarkets," reports Laprensagrafica.com.

The 12 new stores combined with the existing 83 brings the total to 95.

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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