Type
Business expansion
Country
Spain
Region
Este; Comunidad Valenciana; Alicante / Alacant
Location of affected unit(s)
Elche
Sector
Retail
Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Wholesale On A Fee Or Contract Basis
46.15 - Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery

120 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 July 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2012
Foreseen end date

Description

DIY chain Leroy Merlin is to open a new shop in Elche (Alicante) in spring 2012 which will create 120 new jobs. This is part of a business expansion strategy which envisages the opening of 17 new shops over the next 5 years, creating 2,500 new jobs.


Sources

  • 28 July 2011: Las Provincias

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Leroy Merlin, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 72539, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72539.