M&S has today opened a brand-new showstopping 12k sq ft food store on Leytonstone High Road.
The new fresh market-style foodhall offers the very best of M&S Food, including seasonal produce from M&S Select Farms, an in-store bakery & coffee counter, serving bread, pastries and a range takeaway hot and iced drinks.
Customers will also find dedicated Flower and Wine shops, alongside M&S’ Remarksable value range, made up of over 100 everyday essentials price benchmarked against competitors and family-friendly Bigger Pack Better Value choices.
For commuters heading back home from Leytonstone tube station, a 3-minute walk away, M&S’ iconic Dine In range is the perfect choice for a fuss-free restaurant-quality dinner.
For those looking to try something new, the store has launched just at the right time, with over 450 new summer products hitting the shelves!
This includes the Limited-Edition Strawberry & Crème Sandwich which has taken social media by storm, the new Chunked ‘N Loaded Cookies available from the in-store bakery and a whole host of BBQ and picnic favourites including Our Best Ever Posh Dogs and Mature Cheddar & Marmite Sausage Rolls. And customers should look out for the brand-new selection of Spritz tinnies, perfect for the sunshine.
The opening has created over 50 new local jobs, with fourteen colleagues joining from M&S’ Marks & Start employability scheme.
The team gathered at the store entrance at 9am, joined by Percy Pig, to cut the ribbon and officially declare the store open.
Store Manager Chelsea Themistokleous, who leads the 67-strong store team, is celebrating ten years at M&S this year, having joined as a Customer Assistant and progressing to Store Manager in Archway.
She said of the opening: “The team and I have been counting down to this moment and I am so excited to be opening the doors to our brand-new Leytonstone store today! It’s been fantastic to have so many new joiners in the team and we cannot wait to start serving the local community here – the welcome has been brilliant. We are right by Leytonstone station, bus routes on the High Road and have a car park round the back of the store so whether you’re doing your weekly shop or grabbing something on the go, we will have your favourite M&S products ready!”
M&S Food in Leytonstone is one of 12 new UK Foodhalls opening this financial year as part of M&S’ store rotation programme, backed by a £300m investment.
Cllr Ahsan Khan, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration at Waltham Forest Council, added: “Residents of Leytonstone will be delighted to see their brand-new M&S store open its doors. We’re working hard with businesses like M&S to bring more shopping choices for local people alongside new employment and professional development opportunities to help them thrive. This is a huge show of confidence in Leytonstone and the local community, and we’re very excited to be helping make it such a great place to live.”
The store is located at 829-837 High Road, London, United Kingdom, E11 1HH and opening hours are 8am – 9pm Monday to Saturday and 11am – 5pm Sunday.
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