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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
Announcement Date
25 February 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2008
Description
Centra, the convenience store chain which is owned by the Musgrave Group, will create 1,000 jobs this year through the opening of 44 new shops. By the end of 2008, the retailer will employ about 14,000 staff across Ireland. Despite increasing competition in the food retail sector, Centra is continuing to roll out new products.
Sources
26 February 2008: The Irish Examiner
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Centra, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 66334, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66334.