Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Maxi Zoo, a subsidiary of the German group Fressnapf, is a French animal-care retailer specialised in pet food and accessories, aiming to create approximately 1,500 new jobs by 2029. As part of this expansion, the company already announced the recruitment of 350 employee last year: Maxi Zoo 2025 - FR.
This hiring is part of an expansion of its network to 700 stores across France. The growth strategy, dubbed “Cap 2030”, focuses on strengthening health and preventive services for pets and accelerating its territorial coverage, targeting a store within 20 minutes of each customer. The company targets 65 stores per year.
The company has a total workforce of 2,500 employees.
Maxi Zoo employs around 2,500 people in France and operates 460 stores nationwideMaxi Zoo employs around 2,500 people in France and operates 460 stores nationwide.
Eurofound (2026), Maxi Zoo, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 300632, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300632.
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