In bankruptcy, the French subsidiary of the Turkish express delivery group Getir announced on Wednesday that it was studying “the elimination of about 900 jobs” in France (of about 1,800 according to the unions) and the closure of “certain” dark shops. , it’s a statement. This “reorganization” project, presented to the Economic and Social Committee, aims to “guarantee the sustainability of the presence of the Getir group in France”, owner of Gorillas and Frichti, two subsidiaries that had also been bankrupt by the commercial court in Paris, specifies the group in its press release.
Getir declined to disclose their numbers. However, according to the CFDT, the group has 900 jobs in France (CDD and CDI), Gorillas, 500, and Frichti, 400. The group has indicated that it will pay the “necessary legal compensation” and will carry out “the reclassification of certain employees within one of the three entities”, as well as “one-on-one professional support to help employees find a new job elsewhere” and “a psychological support unit”.
Forerunner of “quick trade”
This announcement comes almost two years after Getir’s arrival in the country with force. The Turkish company then claimed its status as a forerunner of “fast commerce”, that is, the ultra-fast home delivery – or at the workplace – of a shopping basket that customers no longer had to pick up in a supermarket. This trend emerged thanks to the lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic and benefited from very significant fundraising in 2021 and 2022. But now the activity is struggling to achieve profitability.
At the end of March 2023, the group’s total debt was around 17.6 million euros, according to an internal company memo. Getir France explains that it paid the price of “an unfavorable contextual environment” with, in particular, inflation and a “high level of rents and a very high number of leases”. He had also argued in April for a change in the regulations “creating additional complexities.” An allusion to the government’s decision to pave the way for city councils to regulate the establishment of “dark stores”, the premises where the products to be delivered are stored.
Source: BFM TV
