Gala invests €40m creating 400 jobs

CONVENIENCE retailer Gala is investing €40 million in 35 new stores next year, creating 400 jobs.

The retailer is also on course to report turnover of more than €550m next year, an increase on the €1 million it reported in its first year of operation 10 years ago.

The company also launched a new corporate identity at its annual conference in Athlone yesterday.