Marks & Spencer has revealed a list of 500 locations it is seeking out for new and renewed stores as it plans to double the size of its food arm.
The retailer plans to modernise its estate and expand the size of its food stores to enable a fuller range of stock and attract more customers for the weekly shop.
It is accelerating the renewal of its store portfolio with 20 stores opening or being upgraded before the end of the financial year.
M&S is expanding the number of locations following what it said is an “excellent performance” of the new food stores opened in the last three years.
Areas such as Hove, Marlborough and Wallingford are being sought as there is no M&S presence in those places yet.
All of the stores would be in the new renewal format with a wider range of M&S food, wider aisles for bigger shopping trolleys, and larger car parks for family shoppers.
Over half of M&S stores, including convenience stores, are expected to be in the renewal format by April 2028.
M&S food managing director Alex Freudmann said: “The strong performance of our new M&S food stores gives us the confidence to explore even more locations across the UK, from Elgin to Exmouth.
“With more than 20 stores opening or modernised before the end of the financial year, we are moving faster. Our team want new sites where we could open a large M&S food store as we deliver on our strategy to bring the right stores to the right places and offer the best shopping experience, range and availability for our customers.”
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