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 Of Food, Beverages And Tobacco In Specialised Stores 47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores
2,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 November 2010
Employment effect (start)
11 November 2010
Foreseen end date
11 November 2014
Description
UK retailer Iceland plans to create 2,000 new jobs in Ireland over the next four years. Some of the new jobs will commence immediately, with Iceland opening their fourth store in Ireland on November 11 in Dublin. The retailer plans to open 105 additional stores around the country. The AIM group, which has the master franchise for Iceland, says it will invest €30m to expand the supermarket chain in Ireland.
Sources
11 November 2010: RTE
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Iceland, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 71165, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71165.
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