Overview
- Eleven in‑store cafes will close permanently, affecting fewer than 4% of M&S’s roughly 316 food stores.
- M&S says no staff will be made redundant, with affected employees redeployed elsewhere in their stores.
- The changes target smaller Food sites to free space for a wider grocery range and fresh market‑style formats.
- A new 80,000 sq ft full‑line flagship opens at Bristol’s Cabot Circus on 13 November, featuring a 17,000 sq ft fresh foodhall.
- The transformation includes six additional food stores expected before Christmas, with reports citing around 200 new jobs.