OBI

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion wschodni; Podkarpackie; Rzeszowski
Location of affected unit(s)
Rzeszów
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
16 March 2017
Employment effect (start)
16 March 2017
Foreseen end date

Description

German construction, gardening and household equipment retailer OBI has announced the creation of 100 jobs at its newly opened store in Rzeszów.

OBI was founded in 1970. Currently, OBI has over 660 stores in 11 European countries. OBI has been operating in Poland since 1998; currently the company has 47 stores and employs about 4,500 workers across the country.

Sources

  • 16 March 2017: Gazeta Wyborcza

Citation

Eurofound (2017), OBI, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 90642, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/90642.