UK: Sainsbury's opens 100th store in Scotland
Sainsbury's has opened its 100th store in Scotland, creating 64 new local jobs.
The 6,800 sq. ft store on Gordon Street in Glasgow was opened today by Keith Brown MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work) and Mike Coupe (Chief Executive, Sainsbury’s) and represents over 30 years of continuous investment and growth in the country, according to the British supermarket chain.
The retailer has been serving Scottish customers since 1984 when it opened its first supermarket at Cameron Toll in Edinburgh.
“Our business in Scotland is diverse and growing and we are continuing to innovate so we can offer our customers greater convenience, flexibility, speed and choice to shop with us whenever and wherever they want,” said Mike Coupe, Chief Executive at Sainsbury's.
Sainsbury’s now has over 1.5 million customers a week shopping at 35 supermarkets and 65 convenience stores in Scotland and employs over 9,000 people. Over £650 million of Scottish produce is sold across the retailer’s UK stores every year through 86 local suppliers.
