EMCC European Monitoring Centre on Change

Leroy Merlin

Company/Organisation:
Leroy Merlin

Geographic Location

Country: Romania
Region: Brasov; Centru
Location of affected unit(s): Brasov

Company

Sector: Retail
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Number Employed: 2600
Group: ADEO

Employment Effects

Announcement Date: 18-04-2022
Type of Restructuring: Business expansion
Employment Effect Start: 01-04-2022
Foreseen End Date: 13-05-2022
Planned Job Creation: 100

Additional Information

Leroy Merlin, a home decor and gardening retail company, announced the opening of a new store in Brasov (Brasov County) where it will create 100 customer service and warehouse jobs. This is the second Leroy Merlin store in Brasov. The store will be open on 13 May 2022. The French retailer has a network of 19 stores and around 2,600 employees in Romania.

The retailer has more than 800 home improvement stores in fifteen countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America and a total workforce of 115,000.

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