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With three of his five brothers, Juan Roig bought the shops from his parents in 1981. He largely bought out his brothers in 1991, and went on to build up the
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Historia de un Ć©xito: Mercadona: Las claves del triunfo de Juan Roig (Success story: Mercadona - Juan Roig's keys to success)
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scanners and automated distribution facilities. He introduced full-time contracts for all employees in the late 1990s.
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