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West-Nederland; Noord-Holland; Kop van Noord-Holland
Location of affected unit(s)
Noord-Holland
Sector
Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
1,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 August 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
The supermarket chain, Vomar announced that it will expand the number of its locations from 64 to 79 in the region of north Holland over the next two to three years. In 2017, Vomar employed about 6,000 persons and the expansion is expected to create approximately 1,000 new jobs. As of August 2018, five new locations have already been opened. There is little information available on the opening of the additional 10 stores, but it is expected that the expansion will continue at pace.
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Vomar, Business expansion in Netherlands, factsheet number 93761, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/93761.