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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
140 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 September 2025
Employment effect (start)
4 November 2025
Foreseen end date
1 January 2026
Description
Salling Group is launching the first føtex store in Slagelse on 29 January 2026, located in the former Kvickly premises in Vestsjællandscentret. Recruitment of approximately 140 employees is currently underway, with all staff expected to be hired by 1 January and prepared through an onboarding process.
The new store will span 3,500 square meters and offer a wide selection of fresh food, nonfood items, and catering services. This expansion marks a significant retail development for Slagelse and is expected to strengthen local employment and consumer choice.
Eurofound (2025), Føtex, Business expansion in Denmark, factsheet number 203645, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203645.
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