Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Poludniowo-Zachodni; Opolskie; Opolski
Location of affected unit(s)
Opole
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Non-specialised retail sale
47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco

120 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
13 April 2011
Employment effect (start)
14 April 2011
Foreseen end date

Description

On 14 April, French supermarket chain Carrefour opened a hypermarket in Opole where 120 people will be hired. The company expects to open some 300 smaller supermarkets near housing estates and at least 30 Carrefour Express stores across Poland throughout 2011.

Carrefour has been operating in Poland since 1997 and has 350 supermarkets and 44 petrol stations across the country.


Sources

  • 13 April 2011: Strefa Biznesu

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Carrefour, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 71997, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71997.