Leroy Merlin

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion województwo mazowieckie; Warszawski stołeczny; Warszawski wschodni
Location of affected unit(s)
Wołomin
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
130 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
2 June 2017
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2017
Foreseen end date

Description

French DIY chain Leroy Merlin has announced that it will create 130 jobs at its new store in Wołomin. The store is expected to be operational in late 2017/early 2018. The company is looking for managers, customer advisors, logistics staff and cashiers.

Leroy Merlin has been operating in Poland since 1994 and has 55 stores across the country. In 2017, the company has announced two business expansion programmes affecting 100 jobs in Piła and 220 in Mirków near Wrocław. Last year it opened stores in Wrocław (140 jobs), Jelenia Góra (152 jobs) and Mielec (115 jobs).

Sources

  • 2 June 2017: Dla handlu
  • 21 June 2017: Dla handlu

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Leroy Merlin, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 91260, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/91260.