M&S has launched a target list of locations for new and renewed food stores – and it could see one North Yorkshire town get its first branch.
The legendary retailer has set out plans to double the size of its food business.
“Following the excellent performance of the new M&S Food stores opened in the last three years, M&S is now expanding the number of locations in its search for sites, including areas where there is not yet an M&S store,” the company said.
One of those places would be Thirsk. The town has no M&S at the moment, but is on the company’s target list.
It also wants to open its first store in Richmond.
Also on the retailer’s target list are new food stores in places where it already has a presence, including
- Knaresborough
- Wetherby
- Northallerton
- and Scarborough.
Managing director of M&S Food 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 twenty 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.”
If you have a suggestion of a potential site for an M&S store, you can get in touch via
[email protected].
