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Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years in north London

The Guardian Business · 22 October 2026 at 05:00

Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years in north London

Grocer launches Cricklewood store as part of £1bn investment plan, with Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, to follow next month As part of a £1bn investment plan , Waitrose has chosen Cricklewood in north London as the location for its first supermarket in eight years.

The upmarket grocer will open the store on Thursday and another supermarket in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, next month.

It also plans four smaller stores next year, including a supermarket in Oakham, Rutland, and three convenience stores in Bedminster (Bristol), Chalk Farm (London) and Springstead Village (Cambridge).

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Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years in north London

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