Some good news to start the new year.
A multi-national company have announced plans to open a range of stores around Ireland – including one in Portlaoise.
Danish global home retail brand, JYSK, will open 15 stores across Ireland in the next two years, creating more than 200 jobs.
Founded in Denmark in 1979 by Lars Larsen, over the past four decades JYSK has expanded to 51 countries with more than 2,700 stores worldwide employing 23,000 people.
The first Irish store will open in Naas, Kildare in April, with two further stores opening in Drogheda, Louth and Navan, Meath in May.
The fourth store will open in Portlaoise during the summer.
Midlands 103 are reporting that 12 jobs will be created as a result.
Roni Tuominen, head of retail, said Ireland is a very important market for JYSK, given the prominent position the retail industry holds in the country for employment and the economy.
He said: “As a company, we focus on entering a new market each year, and we are excited that 2019 is the year we bring our brand to Ireland. We will open here with our latest concept stores and deliver exceptional quality products at great prices to Irish consumers.”
JYSK offers a range of products for the home, from the bedroom to the garden.
The brand has also enjoyed a world-wide reputation for expertise and knowledge in sleeping culture, which continues to this day, offering everything from mattresses to frames and bases.
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