Biedronka announces group layoffs
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Discount market chain owner Jeronimo Martins Polska (JMP) is set to begin group layoffs of employees working in the development department. As many as 130 people will lose their jobs.
The layoffs are a consequence of the modified strategy of the company. “The changes concern lower number of new Biedronka stores openings in the coming years, with an increased focus on the development of already existing outlets. We plan to open as many as 100 new stores a year,” the press release read.
“The decision to lay off some 130 workers is based on a detailed analysis. Due to the number of employee's made redundant, the process has a group layoff status. We would like to underscore that store and distribution center workers will not be affected,” the company informed.
JMP opened 211 new stores in 2014. There are currently 2,587 Biedronka supermarkets.
