Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
47 - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

220 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
7 November 2003
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

More than 200 jobs will be created by Irish DIY chain Atlantic Homecare as part of the company's €10m expansion plan, which will involve the opening of new stores by the end of 2004. The additional stores will bring to 16 the number of Atlantic Homecare stores in Ireland and will see its workforce increase to around 700.

The company is wholly Irish-owned, and is a cornerstone of the Heiton Group. The expansion has been attributed to the rise in home ownership.


Sources

  • 7 November 2003: The Irish Times
  • 7 November 2003: The Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2003), Atlantic Homecare, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 59302, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59302.