Gadisa opens Claudio Express in Maside, taking its franchise network to 265 stores

Gadisa Retail has opened a franchised Claudio Express in Maside, in the Spanish province of Ourense, with 70 m² of retail space and a range of 600 products. The opening creates nine jobs and brings its franchise network to 265 stores, following the addition of 18 outlets so far in 2026.

A convenience store at Dacón service station

The new store is located at Dacón service station, at kilometre 24 on the N-541 road, close to the main residential area. It is Gadisa Retail’s first franchise opening in the province of Ourense in 2026.

The shop stocks food, household cleaning products and personal care items across its 70 m² sales area. Its 600 product lines cater for quick shopping trips at a location that brings together several services. The store opens seven days a week, with extended opening hours.

Alongside the petrol station, the complex offers home delivery of diesel, a café with a terrace, vacuum bays and an automatic car wash. The addition of Claudio Express brings everyday shopping to the services already available at the site.

The location and size are two defining features of this opening: a compact store, close to the local population and attached to a roadside service facility. These characteristics help explain the Maside offering without comparing it to a larger supermarket.

Eighteen additions so far this year

This opening takes Gadisa Retail’s franchise network to 265 stores. Of these, 114 trade under the Claudio brand and 151 under Claudio Express. The latter format therefore accounts for more than half of the company’s franchised outlets.

The 18 additions announced for 2026 cover the franchise network as a whole. The Maside store forms part of that growth and is the first new opening of the year in the province of Ourense.

The network figures add a broader perspective to this local development. As well as providing another shopping option in Dacón, the store joins a community of franchisees operating under two distinct brands. In Maside, the chosen format is Claudio Express, with the product range and floor area outlined for this location.

Nine jobs created by the opening

The opening creates nine jobs. Gadisa Retail says this business model supports job creation in the places where it operates, mainly small and medium-sized towns and communities. According to the company, more than 1,000 people work in its franchised stores.

Manuel Rodríguez, one of the owners of Grupo Neramex and the service station, attended the opening with members of his team. Gadisa Retail was represented by area manager Óscar Arias, franchise sales director Miguel Freire and coordinator Sergio Trujillo.

The attendance of the service station’s management and the franchise team brought together the two parties involved in launching the store. Alongside the expanded retail offering, the jobs associated with the opening are one of its tangible effects in Maside.

Logistics, product range and franchisee support

Gadisa Retail attributes its network’s growth to an offering built on trust, logistics it describes as highly efficient, and a product range adapted to different needs. The company also highlights support from a professional team throughout the various stages of the business, from opening through to becoming established.

These are the support measures the company links to its franchise expansion. In Maside, that offering takes the form of a convenience store within a service station, with a defined range of food, household cleaning products and personal care items, open throughout the week.

Practical takeaway: for anyone considering a neighbourhood retail franchise, the Maside example highlights the importance of assessing location, floor area, product range and opening hours together, alongside the logistical and operational support offered by the brand.