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.
MD will create approximately 180 jobs through its 2025-2026 expansion plan opening 16 new discount stores across Italy. The discount chain launched three stores since September 2025 in Milan, San Cipriano d'Aversa, and Palermo, with Trecate (Novara) opening November 27.
Simultaneous restructuring improved existing locations in San Benedetto del Tronto, Nardò, Vieste, Atessa, and Bolzano, standardizing service and enhancing shopping experiences. The national development program spanning North to South Italy will manage new structures through direct operation and affiliate franchise systems.
Some hiring has already occurred for recent openings, though majority of positions will activate alongside stores launching through 2026. Current recruitment spans over 40 positions across Italian regions, primarily seeking deputy store managers, store managers, butchery and produce department staff, shipping and logistics personnel, plus sales associates from protected categories.
Typical profiles include sales assistants, department staff, cashiers, shipping personnel, maintenance workers, store managers, and deputy managers.
Eurofound (2025), MD, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 203770, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203770.
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