FIFTY-eight jobs have been secured at a supermarket after new owners announced a £600,000 investment programme in the store.
Somerfield, in Witney High Street, will receive the boost as part of the supermarket chain’s acquisition by the Co-operative Group.
The Co-op paid £1.56 billion for Somerfield’s stores last year.
The shop’s new owners will revamp the store and offer new product lines. Store manager Chris Marlow said he was “more than pleased” with the refurbishment.
He said: “The store is going to be fantastic and our customers are going to love it. Something bright, new and fresh in the current climate is excellent.”
Leslie Sermaine, chairman of Witney Chamber of Commerce, said the investment was “amazing” news for Witney. She added: “Anything that secures jobs and that enhances the town is fantastic.”
Somerfield closed at 5pm yesterday and will reopen as a Co-op next Thursday, with pupils from Springfield School, Witney, joining a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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