The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47.71 - Retail sale of clothing
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 May 2025
Employment effect (start)
19 May 2025
Foreseen end date
31 August 2025
Description
PrimarkPrimark, a clothing retailer, has announced on the 18th of May 2025 the opening of its new store in Montpellier. This expansion is going to create 130 jobs, and the recruitment is already taking place. The store is expected to open on the 21st of June 2025, but there hasn't been an official confirmation yet. It's going to be located in the Odysseum shopping centre.
Primark has recruited all around the European Union in 2025, with several large restructuring included in the ERM: in Italy Primark, in Portugal Primark, in Spain: Primark
Eurofound (2025), Primark, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 202764, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202764.
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