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.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Food, Beverages And Tobacco In Specialised Stores 47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 December 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
The UK-based food retailer Co-op has announced the opening of 30 new shops across the country by the end of December 2019, creating up to 500 new employment opportunities. The expansion is part of a major investment in the food retail arm of the Co-op. The new shops will open in transport hubs, key city locations and residential areas.
The Co-op Group is the largest consumer co-operative in the UK - founded in 1844, it is currently owned by more than 4.5 million members. The Group runs a variety of retail businesses including food retail, as well as insurance, legal and funeral services.
Eurofound (2019), Co-op, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 99491, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/99491.
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