Waitrose continued its recent expansion in Scotland last week with the launch of its fourth and largest store in the country.
The upmarket grocer opened the doors to a 25,000 sq. ft new-build supermarket in Newton Mearns, Glasgow, on Thursday (May 12) and also announced plans for a fifth store in the town of Helensburgh as part of its ambitious UK growth strategy.
The Newton Mearns store, which is double the size of the existing Glasgow store on Byres Road, offers an extensive range of food and drink, as well as a wide selection of electrical goods, fashion accessories and toys from parent company John Lewis – a first for Waitrose .
As part of the retailer’s strong commitment to local produce, the store is also championing local and regional suppliers, including several new producers who are supplying Waitrose for the first time.
Mark Price, Waitrose Managing Director, said: “Waitrose Newton Mearns, together with our plans for a fifth store in Helensburgh, is a further demonstration of our ambitions to make our brand far more accessible to Scottish consumers.”
“We’re currently still under represented in Scotland, but our new regional distribution centre in Lancashire will provide a vital platform for future expansion and unlock significant opportunities for us to open more shops in Scotland .”
