Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Poludniowy; Malopolskie; Miasto Krakow
Location of affected unit(s)
Kraków
Sector
Retail
Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Wholesale On A Fee Or Contract Basis
46.13 - Agents involved in the sale 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://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72048.