John Lewis ponders £150m sale and leaseback of Waitrose stores

Exterior of Waitrose store

John Lewis Partnership aims to generate £150m from the sale and leaseback of 12 Waitrose stores as it seeks to bolster its finances.

Marketing of the branches, mainly in southern England with 20-year, inflation-linked leases, is expected to begin next week.

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