Zara, Real and two casinos, the biggest employers in AFI Cotroceni

Ziarul Financiar 26.08.2009
Spain's Inditex company, owning Zara brand, Real Hypermarket retailer and two casinos are the biggest employers in AFI Palace Cotroceni shopping centre of Bucharest, which is scheduled for opening this autumn. According to the data provided by Israeli AFI Europe firm, the mall developer, Inditex, Real and the two casinos will hire 750 people, of a total of 5,000 new jobs announced by the investor. AFI Palace Cotroceni will be Romania's biggest shopping centre, with a lettable area of more than 75,000 square metres, and is due to be opened in late September. Inditex Spanish retailer will employ 300 persons, with the same number being estimated for Real Hypermarket, too. In the ranking of the biggest employers in AFI Palace Cotroceni mall, the two retailers are followed by two casinos, Bling Casino and Maxbet, set to recruit 120-150 employees.