Following last week's opening of branch number 13 in San Ramón, representatives of the company announced that they will be investing in the construction and operation of seven other stores in 2018 and 2019, which will bring the total number of points of sale to 20. Mayca is owned by Sysco Corporation, which completed the acquisition process in November of last year.

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Regarding the places where the new points of sale will operate, Sharon León, marketing manager at Mayca, told Nacion.com that the company " ... will benefit communities that are outside of the Central Valley, without neglecting the Greater Metropolitan Area. (GAM)".

See also: "Food: Business Between Central America and Mexico"

In relation to future growth plans beyond the year 2019, the manager of Mayca explained that " ... the market has even more potential and our value proposition to the client is key to accompanying their businesses, for which reason the development of Self-Service branches will continue even in 2020'."

Source: Nacion.com

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