In a transaction expected to complete in early September, Sainsbury’s will acquire 10 leasehold stores from HHGL Limited, trading as Homebase for conversion into supermarkets.

The two Northern Ireland stores will be in Omagh and Derry~Londonderry.

A key ambition of the retailer’s Next Level Sainsbury’s plan is to offer more food choice to customers and the new locations will grow its coverage across Northern Ireland, Scotland and England.

Once converted, the shop floor area of the stores will range from approximately 15,000 to 40,000 square feet and will add a total of 235,000 sq ft to their supermarket trading space.

The new stores will showcase Sainsbury’s latest food offer with a refreshed, innovative look and feel and sustainability credentials.

CEO Simon Roberts said Sainsbury’s food business continues to go from strength to strength.

“We want to build on this momentum which is why we are growing our supermarket footprint. Our ambition is be customers’ first choice for food and these new stores will showcase some of the best that Sainsbury’s supermarkets have to offer to even more communities around the country,” he said.

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