The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Hotel / Restaurants Accommodation And Food Service Activities Food And Beverage Service Activities 56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
3,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
14 December 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
On 14 December, McDonald's France has announced to create 9,000 jobs the next three years with the opening of 40 new fast foods restaurants in France.
The company has signed a charter with the French Labour Ministry and took the commitment to recruit 3,000 employees (80% on permanent contract) each year by 2014 with the support of the public employment services (Pôle emploi, missions locales, cap emploi). The company has 1195 sites in France and expects to increase sites creation from currently 30 per year, over 40 to 50 in the three next years.
Eurofound (2011), McDonald's France, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 72860, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72860.
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