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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.1 - Warehousing and storage
280 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 February 2014
Employment effect (start)
4 February 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
On 4 February 2014, Portuguese food retail company Jerónimo Martins, owner of the store chain Biedronka in Poland, announced it plans to create over 280 jobs at the newly opened distribution centre in Kraków. The centre will supply articles to 150 stores in the region. The investment is worth approx. 100 mln PLN.
Jerónimo Martins has been operating in Poland since 1995. The company has about 2,400 stores in 900 Polish cities and 14 distribution centres across Poland. Jerónimo Martins employs over 45,000 people in Poland.
Eurofound (2014), Jerónimo Martins, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 76551, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76551.
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