Asda is coming to Workington and will create up to 350 jobs
Last updated at 12:48, Wednesday, 03 February 2010
UP to 350 jobs will be created at a new Workington supermarket.
Asda has announced that it will move into the town's Dunmail Park in a new 38,000 square feet store by this winter.
It will stock a full range of Asda products, including the George clothing range and will operate the existing petrol station at the Maryport Road site.
Philip Bartram, property communications manager for Asda, said: “We are delighted to be announcing our plans for a new Asda store in Workington.
"Our plans will create up to 350 new full and part time jobs in the local community and Asda will set up a local employment partnership, targeting local job seekers.
"We are excited to be opening our first store in Workington and we’re looking forward to meeting our new customers later this year.”
Bill Dixon, director of Dunmail Park, said: "Asda’s development is a massive coup for West Cumbria creating hundreds of jobs and providing more choice for local shoppers.
"We are relocating units at Dunmail Park to enable the development to proceed.
"The Asda store will massively increase footfall at Dunmail Park and traders and customers alike will be thrilled by this fantastic news.
"The world’s largest retail group is showing its confidence in West Cumbria by making this major investment.”
Asda is owned by Walmart.
The firm wanted to open a store on the Cloffocks and got into a bidding war with Tesco over the six acre Laundry Field site.
Despite offering £18.5 million, land owner Allerdale council named Tesco as its preferred partner for the development, which paid £18 million for the site.
A planning application for the Tesco store was submitted last year.
First published at 10:41, Wednesday, 03 February 2010
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk
People think it will create jobs;yes it will but will also put others out of work.Staff at Tesco will be the victims of Allerdales and Tesco's bad handling of this situation.Tesco only wanted the land to stop Asda,now they don't need it.
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I think Asda is the best supermarket in the United Kingdom, and i am really excited that Asda is coming to workington. I Usualy do my shopping in Asda in carlilse but now i will not have to travel all the way to carlile to get my weekly shop. i personnaly think that Asda fuel is the best fuel in the United Kingdom. I think The lay out in Asda is the best layout to a supermarket in the United Kingdom.
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