The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.10 - Warehousing And Storage
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 March 2024
Employment effect (start)
14 March 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
German discount supermarket chain Lidl has announced that it plans to create 300 jobs at its new logistics hub in Châtelaudren-Plouagat, Brittany.
The group inaugurated a 57,000m2, warehouse, following a €100 million investment. The facility, equipped with 123 loading docks and capable of handling 490,000 pallets weekly. The warehouse will supply 62 stores in Brittany, with four additional stores planned for 2024. The site incorporates sustainable features, including 5,000m² of photovoltaic panels, 48 electric vehicle charging points, a heat recovery system, and LED lighting, alongside the planting of 528 trees.
In France, the Lidl group employs 46,000 people and owns 1,600 stores and 25 logistics platforms.
A previous business expansion event was recorded in the ERM database in December 2023 LIDL-2023-FR
Eurofound (2024), Lidl , Business expansion in France, factsheet number 202064, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202064.
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