M&S through their partner HM Stanley Ltd have set up a new food store in Stockbridge in the former Scotmid building.
Promised for the new development at the Accies ground initially it has now taken over where Scotmid left off and headed west along Comely Bank.
There is an instore bakery which was doing a roaring trade in pastel de nata and croissants on Saturday morning, despite the number of independent coffee shops and bakeries in the area.
Percy Pig came along to cut the ribbon and declare the store officially open.
Store Manager Paul Donnelly said: “We are thrilled to officially open our brand-new convenience store in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. The last few weeks have been so exciting for us all as we’ve seen the store take shape, and I’d like to thank everyone in our team of colleagues for all their hard work to make sure everything is ready for our customers today. The store is an exciting investment in the future of M&S in Scotland, and I can’t wait for our customers to explore all the new features that the store has to offer.”
Sean Geddes, Managing Director of The Explorer Group Ltd, a Scottish-owned company based in East Lothian said: “We are so excited to open the doors to our Edinburgh Stockbridge M&S Food Convenience Store. This new store marks the latest of an ambitious roll-out of M&S Food Convenience stores across Scotland by HM Stanley Ltd. in partnership with Marks and Spencer. We can’t wait to welcome the local community through the doors and let them experience it for themselves.”
The store is located at 36-38 Raeburn Place, EH4 1HX. The store is open Monday to Saturday 7am to 10pm and Sunday 8am to 10pm. Click and Collect is also available.
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