Sainsbury's

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands (England); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire;
Location of affected unit(s)
Northampton
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale
47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
1,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
11 July 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Sainsbury's have announced plans to build a warehouse and distribution centre expected to bring 1,000 new jobs to Northampton. The new distribution centre will have 750 staff in the warehouse and about 250 others in support roles.

Sources

  • 11 July 2007: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2007), Sainsbury's, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 65608, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/65608.