Sainsbury's confirm opening their first-ever Omagh store this November - creating 140 jobs
Sainsbury's confirms first-ever Omagh store will open this November, creating around 140 jobs and becoming the stores 13th in Northern Ireland
Its arrival will also mean all customers in Northern Ireland will have access to the retailer’s Groceries Online delivery service for the first time.
Sainsbury's has confirmed that it will soon be expanding its presence in Northern Ireland with its 13th supermarket and the first-ever store in Omagh, bringing investment and greater customer choice to the area.
The new supermarket, which Sainsbury’s plans to launch in Great Northern Retail Park this November, represents an investment of approximately £12 million in the local economy and is expected to create around 140 new jobs once open.
The store will bring Sainsbury's popular range of great value, high quality food to Omagh and will also include a Sainsbury’s Groceries Online offer, meaning all customers in Northern Ireland will have access to the retailer’s home delivery service for the first time.
Sainsbury's has now started work on the site of the new store, which was recently granted planning permission, as part of its wider commitment to bringing more of its food range to more customers in more locations across the UK.
During the public consultation process, the proposals for the new store saw around 70% of respondents in support.
Sainsbury's is committed to keeping the people of Omagh updated throughout the construction process. In the meantime, initial recruitment for the new store team is now underway and anyone interested in applying can do so by keeping an eye on the Sainsbury’s Jobs website over the next few weeks.
Christian Wakelin, Sainsbury’s Head of Supermarket Development, said: "We’re really excited to be ploughing ahead with our plans to open our 13th store in Northern Ireland and bring Sainsbury's to Omagh for the very first time, creating 140 jobs for local people and completely revitalising two units in the Great Northern Retail Park in the process.
"We’re also continuing to work through our planning application for our 14th Northern Irish store at Crescent Link Retail Park.
“We’d like to thank everyone who has engaged with and supported the proposals throughout the planning process so far – we’ll keep the local community updated along the way between now and when we welcome our first customers through the door in November."
Iain Semple, Sainsbury’s Regional Stores Director for Northern Ireland, said: "It's incredibly exciting to be preparing to bring Sainsbury's to Omagh for the first time with this important investment in the town. What’s more, the arrival of this store means our fantastic Groceries Online offer will now be available to all our customers in Northern Ireland.”
“As we start recruiting our new colleagues, we're looking forward to building a fantastic team, welcoming customers when the time comes and becoming an important part of the local community. We know there is real enthusiasm for a Sainsbury's store in Omagh, and we can't wait to share updates as work progresses and we move closer to opening."
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