Type
Business expansion
Country
Romania
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Bucharest and other locations
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Retail sale of other household equipment
47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass

600 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
4 November 2015
Employment effect (start)
30 June 2016
Foreseen end date

Description

French retailer Leroy Merlin will complete the rebranding process of the bauMax stores in mid-2016, reaching a network of 16 stores by the end of next year. The company will hire another 600 people for the new units. It currently has some 1,300 employees. The long-term plan is to operate between 20 and 25 units in the local market.


Sources

  • 4 November 2015: Ziarul Financiar
  • 4 November 2015: Economia.net

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Leroy Merlin Romania, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 85442, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85442.