M&S bring 300 new jobs to North West in £50 million investment

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Marks and Spencer invests over £50 million for the year ahead with a pipeline of new stores set to create over 300 new jobs in the North West.

This investment is part of the retailer’s plans to build new and improved stores across its estate, with plans for a further six brand new stores in the Northwest in Bolton, Speke, Formby, Thornton-Cleveleys, Warrington, and Blackburn underway.

In Greater Manchester existing stores will grow with a major extension planned for the full-line store in Middlebrook Retail Park Bolton, and a fresh redesign for the Food Hall in Sale which was recently completed.

A £2.1 million investment in Sale has delivered a brand-defining Food Hall, now open with a larger bakery with a coffee-to-go counter and a brand-new Food to Order service.

An estimated 108 new jobs will be created for the extension in Bolton as the store expands into a vacant unit in Middlebrook Retail Park.

Will Smith, Property Director at M&S, said: "We have the opportunity in the North West to continue investing in market-leading stores offering great quality products with that touch of M&S magic.

"M&S already has many local supplier partnerships such as Park Cakes in Oldham who make the customer-favourite Colin the Caterpillar cakes, and these new stores will help showcase their products and support jobs throughout the supply chain."

M&S has 62 stores across the North West as well as an additional 25 in hospitals and travel settings including train and petrol stations with all new stores subject to planning permission.