Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale In Non-Specialised Stores
47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

190 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 February 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017

Description

Supermarket chain, SuperValu, is to add 190 jobs to its workforce in 2017. The jobs expansion is through a €35 million investment and the opening of three new stores. 

SuperValu, owned by the Musgrave group, employs 14,500 people across 219 stores in Ireland. The supermarket chain's sales were up 2.4% in 2016.


Sources

  • 27 February 2017: RTE
  • 27 February 2017: Irish Independent

Citation

Eurofound (2017), SuperValu, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 90348, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90348.