Marks & Spencer has shared more details about its upcoming M&S Foodhall in Stockport, offering local residents a glimpse of how the new store will look when it opens. The brand new 16,000 sq ft store will officially open at Stockport Retail Park on Wednesday, June 14.
The brand new space promises to offer a 'fresh market-style design', with shoppers able to browse displays brimming with 'great quality, trusted value' produce from the retailer's Select Farms. Customers will also be able to pick up freshly baked bread and pastries from its 'show-stopping' bakery, including M&S new collection sourdough, which is made using a traditional 30-hour process.
The retailer confirmed the opening back in January and initially said it would create more than 70 jobs in the area, but now it has confirmed that more than 110 jobs have been created to support the new food hall. It comes after M&S closed down it's Stockport store in Merseyway shopping centre in 2021.
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Store Manager, Anna Priest, who has worked at M&S for seven years, said: “We are excited to be sharing a sneak peek of the new Foodhall and are really looking forward to welcoming the community to our new Stockport store when we open next week!
"The new store is packed with so many exciting new features, so we’re really excited to finally open the doors and see local customers experience it for themselves. Whether you’re looking for a big family food shop or dropping in for some daily essentials – we’ve got you covered.”
Just in time for the summer weather, the new store will also be offering a range of summer BBQ and picnic staples, and will be promoting a huge range of M&S Remarksable products – including Super Soft sliced bread, RSCPA Assured fresh milk, and beef mince.
The new-look M&S Stockport site follows the retailer’s recent announcement that it plans to invest £500 million in its store rotation programme, creating over 3,400 new jobs nationwide. The new M&S Stockport store will be the first of twenty new M&S stores that are due to open across the country this year, including a brand-new M&S store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre, and another full-line store in Liverpool.
Commenting back in January, Mark Whittaker, Executive Director – Property Investment and Management - at Peel L&P, added: "It is brilliant to be working alongside M&S to deliver another brand-new offering for our local community and customers to enjoy at Stockport Retail Park. We have built a strong and trusted working relationship with M&S across our Peel L&P Retail Parks portfolio and we are proud to be bringing such a well-loved, quality brand to our Stockport Retail Park, M&S will be a great addition and we wish them every success."
The new store is located at Unit 4B, Stockport Retail Park, Stockport, United Kingdom, SK1 2HH and will be open Monday – Saturday 8am – 8pm, and on Sunday, 10:30am – 4:30pm.
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