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Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Retail sale of other household equipment 47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 June 2025
Employment effect (start)
18 June 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Leroy Merlin, a home decor and gardening retail company, announced the opening of a new store in Iasi (Iasi County) on 18 June 2025. The company will create 120 new jobs. With this investment, the company is strengthening its presence in north-eastern Romania and responding to growing demand for affordable DIY, home improvement and gardening solutions.
Leroy Merlin, a member of the French ADEO Group, with over 100 years of history as a retailer specializing in construction, decoration and gardening.
The group has over 1,000 stores located in 20 countries and a workforce of 150,000 people. In Romania, the company has 23 stores and approximately 3,500 employees in 16 cities.
Eurofound (2025), Leroy Merlin, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 202952, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202952.
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