Last updated at 22:17, Thursday, 29 October 2009

THE Original Factory Shop’s new store in Maryport, on the former Woolworths site, will open on December 1.

It is recruiting staff and hadreceived more than 50 applications for 25 jobs less than a week after advertising began.

Marketing director Colin Leggatt said the company was delighted with the response. It is looking for a supervisor, sales assistants, weekend sales assistants and cleaning staff. Applications close on Wednesday.

Work is progressing well on upgrading the former Woolworths store on Senhouse Street, he added.

Mr Leggatt said the company had wanted to come to Maryport for a long time and had previously negotiated for another site, but that fell through.

He said: “When Woolworths became available it was the ideal opportunity for us. The Original Factory Shop does well in towns like Maryport.

“The loss of Woolworths would have been a blow to the town and people are pleased that another shop is going in there.”

The Original Factory Shop was established in 1969 as part of Peter Black’s, selling seconds made for Marks & Spencer. It stocks clothing, sports wear, electrical goods, house wares, toys, gifts and beauty and fragrance products.

First published at 19:35, Thursday, 29 October 2009
Published by http://www.timesandstar.co.uk