Sola Ricca
A Spanish food distributor based in Seville, operating supermarkets and an online store, with its own meat-production chain and service in Extremadura.
About Sola Ricca
Food Distribution and Retail
Grupo Sola Ricca is a Spanish food-distribution company based in Seville, with operations in Extremadura. Juan José Sola Ricca founded the business in Andalusia in 1980, and it began commercial operations in Extremadura in 2004. The company runs supermarkets and an online store, serving both individual shoppers and food-industry professionals.
Business Model: Integrated Meat Production
Sola Ricca manages the full production chain for its meat, from raising animals to the final sale. The model includes company-owned farms, a meat-cutting facility, and a prepared-food factory. The company says that controlling the process without intermediaries allows it to offer competitive prices.
Production and Capabilities
- In-house production: For more than 25 years, the company has made prepared foods, sausages, deli meats, and ready-to-serve meals. It has a team of more than 30 people and modern equipment.
- Company-owned farms: It has facilities for raising animals, which the company says supports meat quality and lowers costs.
- Meat-cutting facility: At its Seville facilities, it processes an average of 4,000 kilograms of beef, pork, chicken, and lamb per day from approved slaughterhouses.
- Distribution: A fleet of trucks delivers products to homes and businesses in Spain.
Online Store and Services
The online store has categories for fresh food, groceries, beverages, frozen foods, household and cleaning products, pet supplies, and refrigerated items. Home delivery is available. In buildings without an elevator, delivery is made to the building entrance or lobby. Customer service can answer questions about distribution, offers, and products.
Food-Safety Registrations
The company is listed in Spain’s General Health Register of Food Businesses and Foods (RGSEAA) under numbers 10.04720/SE, 12.02829/SE, and 40.02849/SE for its Seville facilities, and 10.027201/BA and 40.20114/BA for its Badajoz facilities. Its slaughterhouse also has registration number ALBEGA 41020-00003.
Locations and Contact
- Seville: Polígono Industrial Aeropuerto, C/ Martillo 30, 41020 Seville, Spain. Phone: +34 954 25 25 00. Email: info@solaricca.com.
- Extremadura: Autovía A-5 (Madrid-Badajoz), km 354, 06850 Arroyo de San Serván, Badajoz, Spain. Phone: +34 924 34 32 90. Email: info@solaricca.com.
Food retail, meat production, and distribution