Tesco

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Sunderland
Location of affected unit(s)
Sunderland
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale
47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
4 June 2013
Employment effect (start)
24 June 2013
Foreseen end date

Description

Retail chain Tesco has announced that it is to open a new superstore in Sunderland Gateway on Newcastle Road.  The store will open on June 24. The store has recieved over 1000 applications for 300 jobs.

Sources

  • 4 June 2013: NE Business

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Tesco, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 75502, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75502.