EMCC European Monitoring Centre on Change

Żabka

Company/Organisation:
Żabka

Geographic Location

Country: Poland
Region: Wroclawski; Dolnoslaskie; Poludniowo-Zachodni
Location of affected unit(s): Tyniec Mały

Company

Sector: Retail
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
47.11 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Employment Effects

Announcement Date: 30-04-2020
Type of Restructuring: Business expansion
Employment Effect Start: 01-07-2020
Foreseen End Date: 30-09-2020
Planned Job Creation: 200

Additional Information

Polish convenience store chain Żabka Polska announced that it will create almost 200 jobs at its new distribution centre in Tyniec Mały near Wrocław, Poland. The centre is expected to be operational in the third quarter of 2020, and will supply articles to 1,000 stores of the chain located in the southwestern part of the country. The recruitment process has been already launched; the company is looking for managers, warehouse staff and forlift drivers.

Żabka was founded in 1998; it owns two retail chains - Żabka and Freshmarket, operating in Poland and Czech Republic. Currently, the company has over 6,000 units and 5 distribution centres across Poland.

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