J Sainsbury : Priors Hall Park gets served a new Sainsbury’s store

At 7am this morning Sainsbury's opened the doors to its newest store, Sainsbury's Priors Hall Park Local. The Local store colleagues took part in a small ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the first day of business, with Fiona Hambly who has worked for Sainsbury's for six years having the honour of cutting the ribbon.

The new store will employ 22 team members, 13 of whom are new to Sainsbury's and nine internal transfers, bringing with them years of retail and customer service experience. The convenience store is open seven days a week, 7am through to 11pm.

Sainsbury's Priors Hall Park Local has a sales floor of over 3,010 sq. ft is and is at the doorstep of one of Corby's newest developments. The store is located at the heart of the Priors Hall Park District Centre and will give residents and visitors convenience and choice, including Sainsbury's food-to-go products, ready meals and pantry essentials. Customers can also grab a hot coffee alongside their shop with the inclusion of Costa coffee facilities in-store. The new Local store also has an ATM cash machine.

Customers will also enjoy the Argos Click & Collect offer in store, as they'll be able to pick up their technology, home and toy products whilst shopping for their grocery supplies. There is a tablet in store for customers to enter their collection number and a colleague will collect their order for them.

Sainsbury's Property Director, Patrick Dunne said: 'Sainsbury's is excited to be opening the doors to its newest store, representing a significant investment in Northamptonshire. We're proud to have delivered a local shopping experience that will meet the needs of Priors Hall Park well into the future. This new store has provided an economic boost to the local economy, enhanced retail choice in the community and created jobs.'

Sainsbury's Corby Prior Hall Park Store Manager, Martin Gilmore said: 'The dedicated Priors Hall Park team is looking forward to meeting our new customers. We know the local community is really going to enjoy getting their daily essentials right here on their doorstep.'

The Sainsbury's colleagues will play an active role in the local community and support Sainsbury's nationwide community programmes and charity partners. Last month Sainsbury's also announced an additional £1 million community fund for stores to donate to charities and other good causes in their local areas. This follows Sainsbury's 'Help Brighten a Million Christmases' campaign that raised £6 million in December for over 800 local charity partners, Comic Relief and FareShare.