Zara's first store in La Coruna, opened on May 9, 1975, is permanently closed and in place will operate a Dia chain supermarket. The historic store of 300 square meters, founded by Amancio Ortega, no longer responded to the modern Inditex strategy. The company records an upward trend of 40 billion euros in 2025 and implements a restructuring plan with fewer but larger stores. The 11 workers were moved to other places, while Zara now operates a new 2,000-square-metre store in the same town.
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The closure of its first store Zara in the city of La Coruna marks the end of a historic route for the European retail trade and the beginning of a new commercial reality.
Where one of the biggest brands was born fashion worldwide is now going to operate a Dia chain supermarket.
The store, located at the confluence of Juan Flórez and Avenida Arteixo Streets, opened its doors on 9 May 1975 and was the starting point for the Inditex group, founded by Amancio Ortega.
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With a surface of just 300 square meters, the store no longer responded to the company's modern strategy, which emphasizes larger, technologically advanced spaces in commercial privileged locations.
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Despite the strong symbolism of the decision, locket is not related to financial difficulties. On the contrary, Inditex continues its upward trend, recording 2025 revenues approaching EUR 40 billion and net profits over EUR 6 billion. The move is part of a wider restructuring plan, providing for fewer but larger and more efficient shops.
A short distance from the historical point, Zara already operates a new store of over 2,000 square meters, fully harmonised with its new model, incorporating innovative services such as Zacaffé. The 11 Workers The old store was absorbed into other parts of the company in the city, limiting direct social impact.
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From fashion to everyday life
The property now passes into the food industry. Dia announced that the point attracted the interest of many retailers, but was eventually selected to create a new chain store. The supermarket will be similar in size to the original store and is estimated to create about ten jobs.
This development reflects the wider changes in urban trade, where proximity and ease are increasingly important. Dia, known in Portugal as Minipreço before Auchan's acquisition in 2023, it invests in small neighborhood shops serving the daily needs of consumers.
With this new addition, Dia will number eight stores in La Coruna and over 100 in the wider region, as part of an ambitious development plan providing for the opening of 100 new supermarkets throughout Spain.
The transformation of historical space from a fashion flagship to a point of everyday consumption is not just a change of use, but a strong symbol of new balance in modern retail.
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