Castorama

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowy; Małopolskie; Miasto Kraków
Location of affected unit(s)
Kraków
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
46 - Wholesale trade
46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.13 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of timber and building materials
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
4 May 2011
Employment effect (start)
4 May 2011
Foreseen end date

Description

On 4 May 2001, French retail chain Castorama specializing in building material opened a new unit in Kraków and hired 150 people. The company has been operating in Poland since 1994. Castorama has 60 stores across Poland and employs 10,000 people.

Sources

  • 4 May 2011: Portal Spożywczy ()

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Castorama, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 72048, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72048.