Indykpol and Olsztyn council in conflict over supermarket planning permission

Top turkey processor, Indykpol is considering laying off around half of its 1,400 employees in its Olsztyn-based plant and moving production to Świebodzin in western Poland. The company said it might reconsider its decision if the Olsztyn authorities allows Macro Cash and Carry to build a supermarket on the land it wants to buy from Indykpol. The council said the company is blackmailing them. One of two Indykpol's recently formed strategies envisages increased investments in its Olsztyn plant and the creation of 200 new jobs. In order to execute this strategy, the company needs to raise capital, which it plans to do by selling its surplus land in Olsztyn. The city authorities' agreement to sell the land to construct a shopping center by Macro Cash and Carry will increase the value of the property. If planning permission is denied, then the company threatens to up and move turkey processing to Świebodzin. (Parkiet, p. 3) A.K.