Epta in Costa Brava hypermarket initiative
MILAN, Italy, 1 September 2025: Epta said it has completed the restyling of Supermercats Montserrat hypermarket in Empuriabrava, a town often referred to as the Spanish Venice. Making the announcement through a Press Release, Epta said the project has transformed the store into a benchmark for freshness, quality and comfort in the retail sector.
Epta said a key strength of the project was the contribution of EptaConcept, its multidisciplinary team, which designed the store layout by enhancing customer flow, materials and visual identity. As part of its positioning as a fully integrated provider, the company said, EptaTechnica and EptaService were involved in every stage, from the custom design of the most advanced natural refrigeration solutions, to their installation and the activation of post-sales digital services, including remote monitoring to enable predictive maintenance. In the renovated hypermarket of Empuriabrava, Epta said, the interior design isn’t just a matter of aesthetics but a key element of the commercial strategy.
Diego Ortega, Country Concept Manager, Epta Iberia, said: “The entire project stems from the desire to create an open space capable of elevating the perception of the environment and offering consumers a natural, intuitive and engaging shopping experience. Every solution proposed, in line with the layout, prioritises low-height refrigerated furnishings and custom vertical models, designed to improve product visibility and encourage targeted purchasing behaviour. It’s a replicable model for retailers looking to combine design with commercial performance”
The company said the new layout further enhances Mediterranean flavours, particularly fresh fish, which represents the highlight of the local offering. Ensuring maximum quality and optimal preservation are two top-of-the-line models from Costan’s GranFit family, installed in the Fresh department, the company claimed, adding that these models rank among the most efficient solutions in the Group’s portfolio, thanks to their outstanding energy performance.
Epta said the semi-vertical GranValdaj and the vertical GranVista Next models specifically, both positive-temperature units designed for pre-packaged products, combine an almost invisible structure with low energy consumption. The company said that for timeless flavour, frozen products are preserved in GranSesia units, semi-vertical models designed to maximise display area while maintaining a compact and linear form, allowing these food items to stand out even in smaller spaces.
Epta said that from a technological standpoint, all remote models are powered by the transcritical CO₂ modular control unit, ECO2Middle, chosen for its high application flexibility and its ability to provide a refrigeration capacity, ranging from 60 to 150 kW for medium and from 0 to 50 kW for low temperature. The company concluded that the integration of the ETE (Extreme Temperature Efficiency) system further ensures high performance even during peak summer heat, which is particularly common along the coast.