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.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores 47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 September 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2007
Foreseen end date
30 April 2007
Description
LIDL Group, specialised in the food distribution and 'hard discount', announced on 6 September 2006 the construction of a warehouse for storage, LIDL Fontaine Sarrazin, in Paris. LIDL Fontaine Sarrazin, which is to be built between February and April 2007, should supply and deliver the stores of LIDL Group in Paris and Ile de France. LIDL's CEO declared that between 120 and 140 new jobs are expected to be created in storage and warehousing.
Sources
7 September 2006: Le Parisien
Citation
Eurofound (2006), LIDL, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 64023, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64023.
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