Post space shock in St. Florian: Unimarkt closes and post partner away!

Post space shock in St. Florian: Unimarkt closes and post partner away!

In a shocking turn for the residents of St. Florian near Linz, the popular Unimarkt closed its doors at the end of the year. This news hit the 6,300 inhabitants like a flash out of the blue, as rumors about the upcoming end of the supermarket made the round in summer. Mayor Bernd Schützeneder confirmed that the closure affects not only the local supplier, but also the post-partner of the market, which also makes the situation more difficult. As already mentioned on November 29 in a report by Mein district, the closure of the Unimarkt and thus that of the post partner was decided without the municipality being sufficiently informed in advance. This means that the next post office is now in the city of Enns, which is around ten kilometers away, which is all the more frustrating for many residents.

economic reasons for closure

According to a statement by Unimarkt, the reasons for the immediate change of location were in the "enormous competitive density" and a changed buying behavior of consumers who increasingly prefer regional and high -quality products. These challenges made it difficult to operate the market profitably. There were plans to continue the Unimarkt by a franchisee, but the management ultimately decided against this option and for the closure, as the mayor confirmed.

The closure has already led to lively discussions on social media. Some residents criticized the fact that even smaller neighboring communities like Hargelsberg have a post office, while St. Florian now has to do without. Schützeneder expressed the hope that a new post partner can soon be found and was actively looking for solutions to continue to ensure the residents, as in the report of MeinDärzirk . It remains exciting how the situation in the community will develop and when the residents can finally expect a post-service provider near them.