Bulgarian retail chain Technopolis said it will invest 4.0 million levs in building its first store in Haskovo, in the south of the country.

The hypermarket will be built on 4,500 square metres with a trade area of 2,500 sq m and 80 parking spaces, Technopolis said in a statement on its website on Thursday following a ground-breaking ceremony earlier in the day.

The new store will employ 60 people and is expected to open by the end of April. 

Technopolis operates a total of 27 stores in 10 cities across the country.