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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
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 February 2013
Employment effect (start)
25 February 2013
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
Centra, the Irish-owned retail chain is expanding its network of stores across Ireland, culminating in the creation of up to 400 new jobs. It is understood that the chain will add 20 new stores to its network.
The opening of new greenfield sites will create 100 new jobs, with the remaining jobs created by store extensions and other independent stores being incorporated into the Centra network. Centra has 458 stores in the Republic. According to the company 75 per cent of its products are produced or sourced in Ireland.
Sources
25 February 2013: The Irish Times
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Centra, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 75031, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75031.
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