Gorillas lays off 540 employees — July 3, 2022
Gorillas, a food company based in Germany, laid off 540 employees on July 3, 2022. At the time, the company was at the Series C stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.retailfood.it/index.php/2022/07/03/gorillas-flop-lascia-litalia/
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