Metro Retail Stores Group Inc., the Gaisano-led commercial retail store operator, is planning to open seven stores next year in line with its expansion plans.

“The company plans to open at least seven stores in 2016. They have secured 10 sites for stores that are expected to open between 2016 and 2017,” the Gaisano-led retail store operator said in a regulatory filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).