Staff at Sainsburys celebrate the reopening of the store after refurbishment. Pictured at the front are original member Gerry Wood and Ann Stamp, from SNAPPY
THE newly revamped Sainsbury’s supermarket at Monks Cross opened its doors to its first customers yesterday.
The new-look store was opened by Anne Stamp from the disabled children’s charity SNAPPY, and the supermarket’s oldest employee, 86-year-old shop floor assistant Gerry Wood.
Anne was there with 12 colleagues who, fittingly, were at the original opening of the supermarket 19 years ago. The charity has received £3,000 from the supermarket in the past year after being chosen as the store’s charity partner.
Store manager Paul Calvert said: “We’ve had nothing but positive feedback and the café upstairs has taken off like a rocket.”
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