Esselunga SpA has 15,794 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -3.8%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
Esselunga is one of the main Italian chains in the large-scale retail sector. Its history begins in with the opening of the first supermarket in Italy in Milan. Today, through a network of over 100 stores, the group is present in Lombardy, Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Piedmont, Veneto, Liguria and Lazio with . employees. In addition to being a retailer, Esselunga is also a direct producer for its customers, qualifying itself as a real Food Company. In the early years, fresh pasta and bakery product lines were launched and today the business has further expanded in the production centers in the provinces of Milan, Novara and Parma, where gastronomic specialties, bakery products, fresh pasta and where meat and fish product lines including sushi are processed. Furthermore, a high quality artisanal pastry workshop has been active for a few years now, in collaboration with the starred restaurant Da Vittorio of the Cerea Brothers, which today boasts the Elisenda brand. Among the first to launch online shopping in Italy, today Esselunga is a leader in Italy and committed to increasingly strengthening the omnichannel strategy. The company is constantly committed to product innovation, environmental protection and consumer protection and works every day to offer carefully selected and controlled quality products, advantageous pricing policies and protection of eco-sustainability. Dal Esselunga also houses the Parapharmacy, currently present in shops. Also part of the Esselunga group are Bar Atlantic, a consolidated catering reality with restaurants, and eb beauty store, a chain of perfumeries with beauty boutiques. We also achieved the Top Employers Italia certification which rewards companies that stand out for their commitment to providing the best working conditions for their employees.
As of September 2025
Esselunga
workforce metrics
Headcount
15.8k
Avg. Salary
$23.4k
Tenure
6.1yr
Growth Rate
-3.8%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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