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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment 47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
152 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 April 2016
Employment effect (start)
21 April 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
French DIY chain Leroy Merlin has announced the creation of 152 jobs at its new store in Jelenia Góra. The unit is currently the biggest store in Poland, having an area of 11,000 m2.
Leroy Merlin has been operating in Poland since 1994 and has 50 stores across the country.
Sources
21 April 2016: Portal Spożywczy
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Leroy Merlin, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 87305, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/87305.