M&S is ploughing £38m into the two new stores as its seeks to bolster and further cement its presence in the South West
M&S will replace the old House of Fraser store at Bristol's Cabot CircusMarks & Spencer unveiled plans to open new flagship stores in Bath and Bristol at its annual general meeting on Tuesday.
The three-level store in Bristol will cost £21million to complete and will create up to 150 jobs, the group said.A food hall, as well as clothing and beauty lines, will be available at the new flagship store in Bristol.Across Bristol, M&S has stores in Avonmeads, Eastgate, Imperial Park and Whiteladies Road, as well as Cribbs Causeway and Longwell Green.
In Bath, the chain's Stall Street store will continue trading until the new flagship store at the SouthGate shopping centre is open.In a bid to 'guarantee a future for M&S in Bath', the group's new store at SouthGate in Bath will span 83,000 sq ft and cost £17million to complete. A spokesman for Bath & North East Somerset Council said: 'We welcome this continued investment in our vibrant city which has a fantastic retail offer.'The new stores form part of the retailer's 'rotation strategy to make sure it has the right stores in the right place.'
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