Morrisons have announced plans to purchase 49 Blockbuster stores and transform them into convenience stores, Morrisons M. Morrisons have already bought 7 stores from Jessops.
Morrisons currently focus on the larger supermarkets, however this news means that they plan to encroach on the markets that Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s Local.
Currently Morrison have not confirmed which stores they have agreed to take on. Morrisons have always been stronger in the north of England, however, this move is planned to give them a foothold in some new markets in the south of England, including Essex. Most of the new convenience stores will be opened in London and the south east.
Morrisons in the UK’s 4th largest supermarket chain after Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s. This expansion will create around 1400 new jobs.
Morrisons have also been in the new this week as their meat sales have been increasing since the horse meat scandal. Morrisons have their own in-house butchers and have a very short supply chain which means they have a much better relationship with their farmers and abattoirs, and to date there have been no traces of horse DNA in any Morrison products.
Morrisons Stores in Essex
Clacton Waterglade
Waterglade Retail Park
Clacton, CO15 1HX
01255 221127
Clacton – Little Clacton
Centenary WayLittle Clacton, CO16 9SB
01255 862423
Harwich
Iconfield Park Garland Road
Harwich, CO12 4PB
01255 556383
Chelmsford
Dickens Place
Copperfield Road, Chelmsford
CM1 4UX
01245 512872
Braintree
George Yard
Rayne Road
Braintree, CM7 2QP
0137632293
Witham
Braintree Road
Witham, CM8 2BY
01376 512390
Maldon
Limebrook Way
Maldon, CM9 6
Corringham
St Johns Way
Corringham
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7NA
01375 677034
Becontree Heath
Wood Lane
Beacontree Heath
Dagenham, RM10 7RA
020 8984 1630
Grays
1 London Road
Grays, RM17 5XZ
01375 397770
Loughton
246/250 High Road
Loughton, IG10 1RB
020 8508 7856
