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26/03/2002
New Tesco store creates 150 jobs in Portadown
Over one hundred and fifty new jobs have been created in Portadown following the opening of a £20 million Tesco superstore in the area.
At 45,000 sq ft the store is one of the largest in Ireland and includes a beer, wines and spirits department in-store. The store is anticipated to create 300 full-time and part-time staff, about 140 of whom have been transferred from the existing store adjacent to Meadows Centre.
Store Director Richard Baker said: "The existing store was too small to allow us to offer our customers in Portadown and the surrounding area as comprehensive a Tesco range as we would have liked. This new store is substantially larger than the old store with many departments extended dramatically."
The superstore has up to 622 free parking spaces including parking for the disable drivers and families with young children.
Since 1997, Tesco's have created over 2,000 new jobs in towns and cities across Ireland.
The news is a boost to the local jobs market as it comes only days after Consignia announced it is to close three of its four Parcelforce offices, which includes its depot in Portadown.
(GMcG)
At 45,000 sq ft the store is one of the largest in Ireland and includes a beer, wines and spirits department in-store. The store is anticipated to create 300 full-time and part-time staff, about 140 of whom have been transferred from the existing store adjacent to Meadows Centre.
Store Director Richard Baker said: "The existing store was too small to allow us to offer our customers in Portadown and the surrounding area as comprehensive a Tesco range as we would have liked. This new store is substantially larger than the old store with many departments extended dramatically."
The superstore has up to 622 free parking spaces including parking for the disable drivers and families with young children.
Since 1997, Tesco's have created over 2,000 new jobs in towns and cities across Ireland.
The news is a boost to the local jobs market as it comes only days after Consignia announced it is to close three of its four Parcelforce offices, which includes its depot in Portadown.
(GMcG)
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