Type
Business expansion
Country
Romania
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores
47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

1,300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 February 2012
Employment effect (start)
29 February 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012

Description

German retailer Lidl announced the intention to hire between 1,300 and 3,000 people in 2012. This is the result of an investment of 70 million Euros for the opening of 66 new stores in Romania.

At present Lidl Romania operates a network of 136 stores in Romania. In total Lidl has a presence of over 10,000 stores all over Europe.


Sources

  • 28 February 2012: Ziarul Financiar

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Lidl Romania, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 73182, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73182.