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București, Ploiești, Iași, Timișoara, Bacău, Baia Mare, Mediaș, Florești, other locations
Sector
Accommodation / Food 56 - Food and beverage service activities 56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities 56.11 - Restaurant activities
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 April 2026
Employment effect (start)
20 April 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Premier Restaurants România, a Romanian operator of McDonald’s outlets, announced an expansion plan that will add over 500 new jobs across several Romanian cities, including București, Ploiești, Iași, Timișoara, Bacău, Baia Mare, Mediaș, and Florești.
The growth targets new restaurants in 2025 and a further nine in 2026, driven by a strategy that emphasizes digital solutions and sustainable practices such as renewable energy use. The company’s 7,000-person workforce will support the new openings, while the expansion is set to continue into 2026 and beyond.
Citation
Eurofound (2026), Premier Restaurants Romania, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 300191, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300191.