Sainsbury's to bring 400 jobs to Longbridge
Birmingham developer St. Modwen has completed a deal with Sainsbury’s to construct an 85,000 sq ft store. The store, which will create about 400 jobs, will become the anchor tenant at the developer's £1bn Longbridge regeneration site.
Planning proposals for the Sainsbury's site also include 475 parking spaces.
Subject to planning consent being granted, construction will commence in summer 2011, with the Sainsbury’s store expected to open by Easter 2013.
In total, 24 shops and restaurants will be created in the £70m town centre development.
Mike Murray, senior development surveyor for St. Modwen, said: “The plans for Longbridge town centre have always envisaged a major foodstore, and to have agreed a deal with Sainsbury’s to fulfil this key requirement at such an early stage in the project is a massive accomplishment.
"The new store is set to boost the local economy with the creation of hundreds of jobs across a range of skill sets; and as there has never been a foodstore of this size located within Longbridge, we expect the new Sainsbury’s will enable the community to enjoy the convenience of being able to shop locally, rather than having to travel out of the area. This in itself has wide-ranging economic and environmental benefits for Longbridge."
