Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new list of 500 target locations it is considering for new and renewed food stores.
The business intends to open or renew 20 stores by the end of the current financial year and is particularly on the lookout for large sites that could stock the full range of M&S Food, growing the target size of its food stores to 18,000 sq ft on average.
Target locations include areas where there is not currently an M&S store, such as Hove, Marlborough and Wallingford.
Alex Freudmann managing director of M&S Food, 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 220 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.”
