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.
(46 - 47) Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco 47.2 - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
50 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 August 2025
Employment effect (start)
18 August 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Otera, a French chain specialising in fresh produce, is opening a new store in Sainte-Eulalie and is said to open another store in the French department "Nord" by the end of the year, expanding its total workforce from 250 to 300.
The company plans to increase its number of stores to 25 to 30 stores by 2027 and to a further 100 by 2032. 800 producers deliver their produce to stores directly without storage. Otera previously focused on premium products, but due to financial issues caused by the reduced purchasing power during the Corona crisis, changed its strategy. It now includes more affordable options that, in combination with its direct delivery model, drive Otera's competitiveness and expansion.
Eurofound (2025), Otera, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 203216, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203216.
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