180 jobs created as Sainsbury’s launches latest store

Sainsbury’s has opened the doors to its 67,000 sq ft store in Selly Oak, creating 180 jobs.

Located in the recently regenerated Selly Oak Shopping Park, the grocer said the store includes some “Sainsbury’s experiments”, including the first eat-in food market where customers can choose authentic dishes from Wok Street, Little India Kitchen and Fresh Kitchen in the 180 seat food court.

Fresh sushi and teppanyaki from Sushi Gourmet as well as hot pasties from the West Cornwall Pasty Company will also be available.

In an experimental store layout, Argos and Habitat will be fully integrated into the store.

The new store has created 180 jobs, with new team members joining the 160 staff transferring across from the old store on Chapel Lane.

Tom Balay, Sainsbury’s Selly Oak store manager, said,  “Our new Sainsbury’s at Selly Oak has been ten years in the making and it’s wonderful to see it come to fruition, providing our customers with a fantastic new store.

“Sainsbury’s distinctive food is at the heart of our store and we hope people will try out our new Food Market. It’s also exciting to be a test bed for some new formats in beauty and wellness, Argos and Habitat, as well as introducing popular brands such as Oasis.”