The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Torrent, Getafe and Azkoitia
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
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 February 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Lidl, the German supermarket chain, has announced plans to create 130 new positions in Spain. The business has invested a total of €36 million to open five new stores, located in Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona), Torrent (Valencia), Getafe (Madrid) and Azkoitia (Guipúzcoa).
As of February 2019, Lidl has more than 9,000 employees and 535 supermarkets in Spain, in addition to ten logistics centres spread throughout the country. A previous restructuring took place in 2015, when 400 jobs were created.
Eurofound (2019), Lidl, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 97196, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97196.
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