This week has seen opening of brand-new Covent Garden foodhall on Southampton Street and transformed Wimbledon and Temple Fortune stores
M&S is bringing more M&S Food to more customers across the capital in time for Christmas, with six new or transformed stores opening between now and the end of the year.
This week has seen three launches – the opening of a brand-new 5,300 sq ft fresh market-style foodhall on Southampton Street in Covent Garden, accompanied by the reopening of M&S’ Temple Fortune and Wimbledon foodhalls, following major transformations.
M&S’ brand-new Covent Garden foodhall will be followed by two additional openings in November, located by Clapham Common and on Fulham Broadway.
The openings are part of a £90 million investment in London announced earlier this year, spanning six new foodhall openings and eleven renewals this financial year.
M&S’ renewed Chiswick store is also launching before Christmas in early December. In total, the six new openings and renewal launches have created over 200 new jobs.
M&S’ renewals programme brings the very best of M&S to customers, delivering new features including in-store bakery & coffee counters, a market-style produce offer with fresh fruit and vegetables sourced from M&S Select Farms, as well as dedicated Flower and Wine shops and a transformed store environment.
Thinus Keeve, Retail Director at M&S, said: "We want to be proud of every store we have across the capital and as we reshape for growth, our focus is opening new stores to grow our footprint but also renewing those stores where we can deliver a better shopping experience for our customers. It’s brilliant to have such a strong property pipeline across London in the months ahead. We want to bring more of that M&S magic to communities and on the commute, and we’re doing just that, just in time for the festive season.”
M&S Food at Paddington station – operated by franchise partner SSP - is also undergoing a renewal next month.
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Notes to editors
M&S London launches ahead of Christmas
Three new fresh market-style foodhalls
• Southampton Street, Covent Garden – Wednesday 15th October
• Clapham Common – November
• Fulham Broadway – November
Three renewal launches
• Wimbledon – Monday 13th October
• Temple Fortune – Wednesday 15th October
• Chiswick – December