Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
The Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona is set to open two new stores in Lisbon by November 2025. It will create 180 new jobs.
Mercadona is looking for supermarket operators and maintenance assistants. All employees will benefit from a paid training period under a permanent employment contract, with salaries starting from the very first day.
During the training period, Mercadona covers all associated expenses — including meals, transport, accommodation, and return trips home every two weeks for all workers.
Mercadona currently operates over 60 supermarkets across 12 districts in Portugal and employs more than 7,000 people.
At the beginning of 2025, the company implemented an 8.5% pay rise for all employees. A daily meal allowance is also guaranteed, as well as extra payments for work on Sundays, public holidays and night shifts.
Employees are also eligible for an annual bonus based on the achievement of individual and company-wide goals. This bonus is equivalent to one extra month’s salary after the first full calendar year, increasing to two extra salaries after four years of service.
Eurofound (2025), Mercadona, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 202899, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202899.
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