Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Lidl, a German discount retailer, has announced the creation of 242 new jobs in Spain as part of its expansion plan. The company will open eleven supermarkets across five Autonomous Communities (Madrid, Valencian Community, Basque Country, Catalonia and Asturias) with openings scheduled to begin in November 2026 and complete by December 2026.
The expansion is supported by an investment of more than €66 million for the new stores, which together provide over 12,000 m² of commercial space. It fits into a broader strategy of Lidl to add or modernise more than sixty outlets in the country during fiscal year 2026-2027.
New positions are spread across Valdebebas, Gandía, Aranjuez, Latina, Valencia, Orihuela, San Sebastián, Bergara, Amposta, Barceloneta and Villaviciosa.
Lidl has experienced previous business expansion examples in 2025 Lidl 2025-ES Lidl 2025-ES and 2026 Lidl 2026-ES Lidl 2026-ES, with the creation of 115, 400, 270 and 100 jobs, respectively
Eurofound (2026), Lidl, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 301434, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/301434.
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