20/02/2012

Centra To Create 150 New Jobs

Convenience store Centra has announced it is to create 150 jobs in Ireland this year in a €10 million investment.

It plans to open 20 new stores and carry out extensions on others.

According to the Managing Director, the company will employ almost £15,000 people by the end of 2012.

Centra recorded €1.4 billion in sales last year.

(CD/GK)

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