Overview
- M&S says 20 openings or renewals will complete by the end of the financial year, creating about 800 jobs.
- The published list is a wishlist rather than confirmed openings and includes nearly 200 potential locations in London.
- All targeted sites would adopt the renewal format featuring an expanded M&S Food range, wider aisles and, outside London, larger car parks.
- Site criteria include large, prominent units — typically 21,500+ sq ft with 150+ parking spaces on 2+ acre plots — with different London specifications where 6,000–18,000 sq ft Foodhalls are targeted.
- The plan supports an estate shaped to around 180 full-line stores and 420 Food stores, with the successful Selby prototype cited as evidence for scaling.