Waitrose expansion reaches Suffolk

Upmarket food retailer Waitrose opened a new store in Suffolk yesterday – part of a national expansion following its acquisition of 13 former Somerfield branches from the Co-operative Group ealier this year.

The 14,000 sq ft store in Saxmundham, which has undergone a multi-million pound makeover in a matter of weeks, features meat, fish, cheese and delicatessen counters run by specially trained staff, as well as a selection of local speciality foods.

Among the local suppliers are Debenham-based cider and vinegar makers Aspalls, rapeseed oil makers Hill Farm Oils, Suffolk coffee suppliers Paddy & Scotts, St Peter’s brewery, Elveden Fine Foods and Eye-based Pesto makers StarkNaked.

Waitrose expansion reaches Suffolk – East Anglian Daily Times 08/05/2009

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