Continued store developments and expansions across the SPAR UK network
Published on: Jul 24, 2023
Company unveils a series of new store openings and relaunches of redesigned stores in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
SPAR UK regional partners continue to invest in retail development of their network, leading to a series of new store openings and relaunches of redesigned stores in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Killyleagh in County Down in Northern Ireland, welcomed a new EUROSPAR Supermarket. This is a location for SPAR Northern Ireland’s new retail concept which focuses on local food. The store caters to a wide range of everyday essentials and locally sourced products, as well as other services such as a post office, a six-pump Maxol forecourt, an ATM and 43 car parking spaces.
SPAR Scotland opened a new 134m2 company-owned store in Castletown, in the highlands. The convenience store has been fitted internally and externally with the latest SPAR designs.
On the Strensham North Motorway services, the 190sqm SPAR store reopened its doors after significant renovation, showcasing SPAR UK’s latest convenience store design. Regional partner, AF Blakemore, were delighted with the customer reactions on the opening day. The chilled and food-to-go areas have been completely revamped, alongside two Costa Coffee self-serve machines and a bakery unit offering croissants, pastries, and donuts. Electronic shelf edge labels are placed throughout the store, giving live reporting on sales and margin, stock control and other functionalities.
