Leroy Merlin

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion wschodni; Podlaskie; Białostocki
Location of affected unit(s)
Białystok
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.5 - Retail sale of other household equipment
47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
160 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
24 October 2011
Employment effect (start)
4 November 2011
Foreseen end date

Description

Leroy Merlin, a French construction, gardening and household equipment retailer, created 160 jobs in its new store in Białystok, which was opened on the 4th of November 2011.

Leroy Merlin has been operating in Poland since 1994 and has 42 stores across Poland.

Sources

  • 3 November 2011: Poranny ()
  • 20 October 2011: Gazeta Wyborcza ()

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Leroy Merlin, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 72925, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72925.