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Wholesale / Retail Wholesale trade Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 46.39 - Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 February 2025
Employment effect (start)
14 February 2025
Foreseen end date
23 May 2025
Description
Selgros, a European cash and carry retailer owned by the Swiss holding TransGourmet is to open the first store in Sibiu (Sibiu County). The company announces its intention to hire 200 people by 23 May 2025.
The company has 4,500 people nationwide and is one of the largest employers in the sector.
At the European level, the company operates 80 stores in Germany (38), Romania (23) and Poland (19).
The Sibiu store it will be the 24th store in Romania. The first store was open in 2001 in Brasov.
Eurofound (2025), Selgros, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 202474, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/202474.
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