Iperal celebrates 40 years and launches its new development plan in Pasturo (Lc)

Iperal’s new industrial plan is taking off: the chain, which originated in Sondrio, is preparing to achieve, immediately after Easter, on Wednesday 8 April, the new opening in Pasturo.

The 57° sales outlet, covering 1.500 sq m and with 130 parking spaces, located in a beautiful mountain municipality in the Valsassina, at the foot of the Grigna Settentrionale, will certainly benefit both from the tourist flows of hiking and rock-climbing enthusiasts and from its historical beauty and allure: suffice it to say that Pasturo is one of the places featured in ‘The Betrothed’.

All in four decades

Founded in 1986 with the opening of its first supermarket in Castione Andevenno (So), the chain now operates, with 56 outlets , in the provinces of Sondrio, Lecco, Como, Bergamo, Brescia and Monza Brianza, the metropolitan city of Milan and the province of Varese.

On the anniversary of its first 40 years, the Lombardy-based group, [[ARTW_HTMLOPEN_AAAT]​​chaired and led by entrepreneur Antonio Tirelli, is certainly not unprepared.

“Today we stand out – the website states – for our level of service, competitive prices, the digitalisation of the shopping experience (with an advanced app and the Online Grocery service) and our commitment to sustainability: reducing waste, focusing on energy efficiency and promoting local supply chains”.

The opening plan

“2026 will not only be a year of celebrations, but also one of new challenges. Thanks to the new fresh-food centre located on the border between Giussano (Mb) and Arosio (Co), measuring a substantial 50thousand sq m, we are ready for the new openings in the provinces of Lecco, Milan and Monza Brianza, starting precisely from Pasturo, in Valsassina, and extending as far as Monza, where the new supermarket will adopt an innovative and sustainable architectural approach, capable of harmoniously integrating the environment, social life and construction quality. A model that represents our idea of sustainable, responsible and conscious development”.

Looking ahead, Iperal aims to further consolidate its presence in Northern Italy and innovate its customer services. The watchwords for this improvement will be innovation, sustainability and community.

Expansion will take place through the evolution and expansion of production in its own facilities; the introduction of technologies to improve the in-store shopping experience; the continued promotion of the local area and local producers; and attention to and listening to customers’ needs, through a modern and efficient service.

A half-billion leap forward

“The aim remains to grow without losing our identity, building a modern company that is nevertheless deeply connected to the people and places from which it originated”.

Iperal, which only recently joined Federdistribuzione, achieved, in 2024, a turnover of more than 1.545 million euros, compared with approximately one billion in 2021.

According to chamber of commerce data, it employs around 5 thousand people, with a profit of almost 80 million euros.

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This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.