M&S has announced it is opening a brand new 16,000 sq ft foodhall in Selby this autumn, totalling a £4m investment.
The store, at the Three Lakes Retail Park, “will offer customers the very best of M&S”. It will start recruiting staff to join the team in late August.
An in-store bakery, serving fresh bread and pastries, dedicated Flower and Wine Shops, a cheese and charcuterie barge and a range of fresh fruit and vegetables will all be included.
In its full-year results, M&S announced plans to open nine new foodhalls across this financial year, as well as up to four new full-line stores.
Across 2023/24, the retailer invested over £20m in its stores across Yorkshire and the Humber including the opening of its 97,000 sq ft flagship Leeds White Rose store last November.
Nikki McKidd, M&S’ stores director for the North of England and Scotland, said: “We have over 40 stores across Yorkshire and the Humber and it’s fantastic to be investing an additional £4m to bring the very best of M&S Food to shoppers in Selby.
“Our store rotation strategy is all about making sure we have the right stores with the right space and we couldn’t be more excited to showcase the unbeatable quality – and that touch of M&S magic – we’re known for.
“Work is already underway on site and we will keep the community updated on the opening date this autumn.”
The new store will also be working with food redistribution platform Neighbourly to select a local charity to donate any edible surplus food to. Since 2015, M&S stores have donated the equivalent of more than 70m meals to community groups across the UK.
Millie Boffey, asset manager for Three Lakes Retail Park owners Columbia Threadneedle Investments, said: “It is fantastic news that M&S has selected Three Lakes Retail Park for its brand new store in Selby.
“We are aware, first-hand, of the draw that big-name brands represent for our customers and the positive trading picture delivered to Three Lakes Retail Park.
“The letting underpins our ambition to diversify our tenant mix and better align it to both the wishes of our customer base and the positioning of Three Lakes Retail Park as a retail hub for Selby.
“We continue to work with leading retailers and look forward to announcing further lettings soon.”
M&S Selby Three Lakes will be located at Unit G, Three Lakes Retail Park, Bawtry Road, Selby, YO8 8LY. The Retail Park offers free parking for customers for up to three hours.