The Ofer Grand Mall in Petach Tikva, of the Ofer Malls chain, owned by Melisron, known as one of the leading and largest malls in Israel, which combines a shopping and entertainment experience, will invest approximately NIS 65 million in upgrading and renovating the mall, as part of the process of revitalizing the mall, upgrading visibility, the experience, and improving the mix of stores. The work to upgrade the visibility of the mall began with the renovation of the fast-food complex, which is now complete. The continuation of the works, which are expected to begin later this year, will include replacement of the flooring, replacement of the ceiling, introduction of new systems, and expansion of existing stores.
As part of improving the mix of stores, many shops were opened and upgraded in the mall, and in the coming weeks the opening and renovation of 7 more stores of international and local brands will be completed with a total investment of about NIS 53 million The Zara chain opened their largest branch in Israel, which was expanded from an area of 1,100 to 3,500 sq.m., spread over one floor.
Additionally, Zara will operate automatic cash registers for the first time in Israel to reduce cash registers' load. The international Zara group's primarily Spanish construction team designed the store and worked alongside the Israeli construction team. A collection of over 100,000 items was ordered for the store, some of them unique, which are only in about 50 premium store.
