Getir will cease its business in Spain and lay off its entire workforce there of 1,560 after failing to raise enough capital in a recent funding round.
Just last week, Getir announced that it planned to exit France — citing problems with regulators seeking to close warehouses in city centres — and had also filed for bankruptcy in the country. Its 1,800 strong workforce are still in limbo.
1,560 Getir employees spread across Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Seville and Malaga are set to lose their jobs, as the company begins discussions with unions.
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