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.
Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
350 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
8 February 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Sainsbury's is to open a new supermarket in Bangor (County Down) creating 350 jobs. The supermarket will be located in Balloo Retail Park, near to the site of an existing Homebase store. A multi-million pound investment is enabling the store to open, along with the refurbishment of the Homebase outlet. Chris Templeman, head of property development at Sainsbury's, said "This development is great news for the local economy in terms of job creation and an additional Sainsbury's store means increased business for our local suppliers". No information was given regarding the number currently employed by the company or the recruitment timeline.
Sources
8 February 2010: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Sainsbury's, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70238, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70238.
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