Morrisons to invest £7 million in Channel Island convenience stores
Morrisons is to convert 36 recently acquired convenience stores in Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney to the Morrisons format.
The estate includes 19 Morrisons Daily stores with the remainder operating under the Iceland, Chequers Express and Le Cocq brands.
In the coming months, the supermarket will be investing over £7 million in converting the stores, with the exception of the two Le Cocq shops.
Rami Baitiéh, Morrisons chief executive, said: “I am delighted that now the transaction has completed we can welcome 520 new colleagues into the Morrisons family.
“It’s a great business with great colleagues and we are all looking forward to the exciting next chapter.”
Joseph Sutton, Morrisons convenience, online & wholesale director, said: “New ownership provides an opportunity for a reset and a step forward in the offer we can provide for our customers.
“So we are listening carefully to our customers to find out exactly what they would like to see in the stores under Morrisons ownership.
“We are looking at bringing new exciting ranges, including more of the great fresh food that Morrisons is known for, together with additional ranges including clothing and homeware.”
Morrisons has around 1,600 UK convenience stores across the UK, of which around 600 are franchise stores. It also operates 500 full sized supermarkets,
