Type
Business expansion
Country
Romania
Region
Sud; Arges;
Location of affected unit(s)
Pitesti
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Non-specialised retail sale
47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco

400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
24 June 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
26 June 2008

Description

The French retailer Carrefour announced the opening on 26 June 2008 of a new hypermarket in Pitesti with an investment of approximately EUR 20 million. The new investment will result in the creation of 400 jobs. In 2007 the company reported a turnover for Romania of EUR 866 million and the estimated turnover of the hypermarkets division for 2008 is over EUR 1 billion.


Sources

  • 25 June 2008: Ziarul Financiar

Citation

Eurofound (2008), Carrefour, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 66787, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66787.