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Waitrose to create 2,000 jobs in South East expansion plans

High-end supermarket Waitrose has announced plans to create 2,000 jobs in new shops and by expanding existing site, according to the BBC.

The retailer is opening 14 new shops from the spring this year, half of them supermarkets, half smaller convenience outlets, the majority of which will be located in the South East.

Some of the new positions will be at a new depot in south London being built to service increasing demand for online grocery shopping.

Waitrose has opened two new shops so far this year in Egham in Surrey and Walbrook in London.

Waitrose director of development, Nigel Keen, said: “Our expansion story continues as we take the brand to more customers.”

“Last year many of our new branches received than more than 10 applications for every vacancy - so we’re delighted to be able to create an additional 2,000 roles in 2015.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .