Business · 6 hours ago

Waitrose Opens First New Supermarket in Eight Years

Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph / Wikimedia Commons

Waitrose is opening its first new supermarket in eight years today in Cricklewood, north London, as part of a £1bn investment plan. A second store in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, follows next month, with four smaller shops due next year and 29 refurbishments planned. The John Lewis-owned grocer is holding market share but faces growing competition from a resurgent Marks & Spencer in food retail.

By BriefTea Editorial · 22 October 2026 at 6:11

Reported by The Guardian · How we write briefs

Get the app

More briefs

BusinessTesla Beats Forecasts, But One Merger Question Remains Unanswered BusinessHealey Says UK Missed £1tn North Sea Oil Fund BusinessAirbnb Bans Hosts From Making Guests Strip Beds TechnologyNew Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion over data privacy BusinessNetflix shares drop nearly 5% as its advertising income grows slower than hoped BusinessFlying Tiger owner Modella drops its bid to buy all of Poundland More business stories → Browse all stories →