SAINSBURY’S in Dungannon opened its doors for the first time on Monday last, May 19 following months of preparation and a complete store refurbishment on the site of the former Curley’s supermarket in the town.

With an initial investment of £5.5 million, the store is Sainsbury’s tenth in Northern Ireland. Having retained all of the former Curley’s staff, shoppers will recognise many familiar faces but Sainsbury’s has also created an additional 60 new jobs bringing the total workforce to over 120.

Gillian Ekin, store manager at the new Sainsbury’s in Dungannon said,

“I am really looking forward to welcoming customers to the new store. We have been working towards this opening for some time and it is fantastic to see the doors finally open.”

Although, at 30,000 sq ft, the store has stayed the same size, it has been given a total makeover making it easier for our customers to navigate through the aisles and there will be a greater choice of products on sale than ever before.
Alongside popular features such as the meat, fish and deli counters Sainsbury’s in Dungannon will have a new in-store bakery making fresh bread and pastries throughout the day. There will also be a selection of TU clothing, electrical goods, household items such as cookware, books, music and DVDs as well as an ATM and a travel money kiosk.
Once customers have finished shopping they can enjoy a cup of coffee in the new ‘Barrista Coffee Pod’, which is a first for Northern Ireland.

David Davidson, Sainsbury’s regional operations manager for Northern Ireland added,

“We are delighted with the support we have received from the local community and we have been working hard with local suppliers. Currently we source almost £250 million of goods from over 100 suppliers based in Northern Ireland. We hope this will continue to increase and will include more suppliers from the Dungannon area.”