Marks and Spencer has identified sites in Bamber Bridge, Garstang and Chorley as it plans an extensive expansion of its M&S Food portfolio.
They are part of nine new potential new sites in Lancashire and around 500 across the UK as a whole.
The company says it is particularly looking for large sites that could stock the full range of M&S Food, growing the target size of its food stores to an average of 18,000 sqft.
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The locations in Lancashire M&S is looking at for new stores are: Lytham, Garstang, Bamber Bridge, Chorley, Lancaster, Burnley, Rawtenstall and Ormskirk.
Twenty new or renewed M&S stores are opening between November and March with the estimated creation of 800 jobs
M&S said it is opening stores with the right space in the right places as it looks to double the size of its food business and modernise its store estate.
Alex Freudmann, managing director at M&S Food, said: “The strong performance of our new M&S food stores gives us the confidence to explore even more locations across the UK, from Elgin to Exmouth.
“With more than twenty stores opening or modernised before the end of the financial year, we are moving faster.
“Our team want new sites where we could open a large M&S Food store as we deliver on our strategy to bring the right stores to the right places and offer the best shopping experience, range and availability for our customers.”
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