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South West (England); Cornwall and Isles of Scilly; Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Location of affected unit(s)
St Austell
Sector
Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco 47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
180 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The supermarket chain Tesco has announced plans to create 180 new jobs at St Austell in Cornwall. The company plans to expand the existing store and hire both full time and part time employees on top of the current 286 staff. As of 25 September 2009 no date has been given for the implementation of the new jobs.
Sources
25 September 2009: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Tesco, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69584, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/69584.