Monday, December 21, 2009

Waitrose Set To Open First Shop in Colchester

Waitrose, the aliment shops of the John Lewis Partnership, has appear that it has entered into acceding with developers, St. Andrew’s Avenue LLP (assisted by Aquila Developments Ltd.), for the above Glyn Webb DIY abundance website in St. Andrew’s Avenue, Colchester to be angry into their newest store. The antecedent barter of affairs was codicillary to academic approval of the appliance by the Council, which has now been received, so plan will now proceed.

While Waitrose alone active up in August, the developers already had an appliance to accessible a bazaar on the website recommended for approval by Colchester Council’s Planning Officers. This accord continues to body on the aliment shop’s aggressive amplification plans, which accept apparent the bazaar advance into a civic casting over the endure 5 years.

The new Waitrose supermarket will accept a retail across of 23,000sq ft and will action 222 car parking spaces for shoppers. Work will alpha on converting the abundance in January 2009 with an advancing aperture in October next year. Up to 150 job opportunities will be created for the bounded community. As advisers in the John Lewis Partnership, they will be advantaged to a allotment in anniversary profits, arcade discounts and a say in how the business is run.

Waitrose Director of Development, Nigel Keen, said: “There is a absolute affection for above food actuality and we acceptable the befalling to accompany Waitrose to Colchester for the aboriginal time so humans can ascertain added about our brand. We pride ourselves on acceptable allotment of the bolt of a boondocks and we attending advanced to arena an important role in abacus to the action of the boondocks and alms added best for the bounded community.”

Tony Chambers, on account of the developers, added: “We are captivated Waitrose has committed itself to the scheme. We accept this will actualize a absolute focal point for humans in Colchester and accommodate them with key casework at the affection of their community.”

The boutique will action a advanced ambit of above fresh foods and groceries, an award-winning wine collection, specialist meat, angle and cheese counters calm with a bakery and delicatessen.

About Waitrose:
Waitrose has 191 branches in its acreage including food in Wales and Scotland and has just been called Britain’s Best High Street Retailer at the Which? Awards 2008 and Supermarket of the Year by the RSPCA at its Good Business Awards in 2008. The aliment boutique has won added above wine awards than any added banker and was called Supermarket of the Year 2007 at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

Waitrose sells over 1,700 amoebic products, over 60 altered types of angle and seafood and added than 100 altered cheeses. The aliment boutique aswell enjoys one of the best reputations for ambidextrous with farmers and suppliers

PR Contact:
Charlotte Hutley
The SPA Way
4 Leathermarket Street
London
SE1 3HN
0207 403 6900
www.waitrose.com

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