Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years in north London
Grocer launches Cricklewood store as part of £1bn investment plan, with Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, to follow next month As part of a £1bn investment…
The Guardian reports: Grocer launches Cricklewood store as part of £1bn investment plan, with Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, to follow next month As part of a £1bn investment plan, Waitrose has chosen Cricklewood in north London as the location for its first supermarket in eight years.
The upmarket grocer will open the store on Thursday and another supermarket in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, next month.
This business story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include London, Cricklewood and Hale Barns.
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- London, Cricklewood, Hale Barns, Greater Manchester
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