Type
Business expansion
Country
France
Region
Centre-Est; Rhône-Alpes; Haute-Savoie
Location of affected unit(s)
Neydens (Haute Savoie)
Sector
Arts / Entertainment
Sport, Amusement And Recreation
Sports Activities And Amusement And Recreation Activities
93 - Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities

250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
24 October 2006
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2007
Foreseen end date
31 March 2008

Description

The Swiss group Migros Viaud announced on 24 October 2006 that it will begin the construction of a leisure centre in the south-east of France, in Neydens (Haute Savoie). This centre is expected to create 250 jobs in 2007 and should open in the first quarter 2008.

Migros Viaud Neydens will include a water park with 17 pools, sports facilities for squash and fitness among others, and a 10,000 square-metre shopping centre.


Sources

  • 25 October 2006: Le Temps

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Migros Vaud, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 64296, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64296.