Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Eastern Scotland; Scottish Borders
Location of affected unit(s)
Hawick
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
Retail trade
Non-specialised retail sale
47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco

250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
19 March 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010

Description

A new Sainsbury's store is to open in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders, creating 250 new jobs. It is hoped that construction work on the site can begin in April, and will be completed later this year. No figures were given about the number currently employed by the group.


Sources

  • 19 March 2010: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Sainsbury, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70311, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70311.