{"id":7342,"date":"2025-06-19T09:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ea3affd7216562748ff1dc1f0fe50ac6\/?p=7342"},"modified":"2025-06-19T09:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:16:06","slug":"waitrose-announces-multi-million-pound-deal-for-new-store-at-brabazon-in-bristol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jlpjobs.com\/blog\/waitrose-announces-multi-million-pound-deal-for-new-store-at-brabazon-in-bristol\/","title":{"rendered":"Waitrose announces multi-million pound deal for new store at Brabazon in Bristol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Waitrose has confirmed that its first new full-line supermarket for seven years will be built at\u00a0Brabazon, an award-winning<\/a>\u00a0new town in North Bristol. The 30,000 sq ft store will create around 150 new jobs and is expected to open in 2027.<\/p>\n

The multi-million pound deal agreed with\u00a0YTL Developments<\/a>\u00a0is the first major commercial partnership announced at Brabazon, which is one of the most sustainable examples of urban regeneration in the UK. It follows the\u00a0YTL Group\u2019s commitment in January to invest \u00a34bn<\/a>\u00a0over the next five years.<\/p>\n

Waitrose is broadening its reach across the UK with the Brabazon agreement, as well as the upcoming launch of a new convenience store in The Arches, Bristol; and recent expansions through franchised stores with Welcome Break in Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire and Rotherham, and a convenience store in Southwick, West Sussex. Later this summer two more stores will open at Welcome Break road service areas in Hickling, Leicestershire and Newark, Nottinghamshire.<\/p>\n

More than 20 stores will undergo refurbishments this year, almost double the number year-on-year. It forms part of plans to inject a \u00a31bn over the next three years into new stores and improvements to 150 existing shops, almost half of its estate.<\/p>\n

James Bailey, Managing Director for Waitrose, said: \u201cWe are moving up a gear in store investment as we open in new locations and modernise our existing estate to bring the quality, service and value that customers love about Waitrose closer to more people.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrabazon is one of the most exciting new city districts in the UK, driving the growth of one of the UK\u2019s most vibrant and successful regional economies. Partnering with YTL Developments at Brabazon underlines our ambition and the opportunity we believe we have to grow our reach.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Waitrose supermarket will be located in a prime position on the A38 Gloucester Road at the gateway to Brabazon, and just 500m from a new train station which is expected to open in 2026. It will occupy the ground floor of a seven storey office building, designed by AHR architects and be served by an adjacent multi-storey car park with space for over 1,500 vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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