Bricoking comes to the neighbourhood

Bricoking, a Spanish DIY group, is planning a neighbourhood supply channel that will be run as a franchising operation under the name of “Bricoking city”. According to reports in Ferretería y Bricolaje, an online service, as well as a daily newspaper, the stores are intended to be around 400 m² in size. They are to be located in places with a population of more than 5 000, or in city areas where they can be reached on foot in no more than five minutes. Quoting information from chief executive Juan José Jaén, the reports also say that the opening of at least one pilot store is planned for this current year. The Belgian Hubo Group has a stake in Bricoking, in addition to Grupo Jaerod.