The Fat Butcher

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
47.22 - Retail sale of meat and meat products
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
6 June 2014
Employment effect (start)
6 June 2014
Foreseen end date
30 June 2017

Description

Recently established chain of butchers' shops "The Fat Butcher" has announced plans to expand its chain of shops. The first shop was opened in May 2014 in Shiremoor, North Tyneside and there are now plans to open 15 further shops over the next two years and another 10 the year after. The next store will be opened in St Helen Auckland, County Durham. The shop at Shiremoor has created a number of jobs and the expansion plans are expected to lead to the creation of 100 further positions.

Sources

  • 6 June 2014: Insider Media

Citation

Eurofound (2014), The Fat Butcher, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 77196, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77196.