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Damien Edgar

New Co Down EUROSPAR to create 50 new jobs

The Henderson Group is proposing to build a new EUROPSAR in Downpatrick, creating 50 jobs in the process.

The work would see £2.8m spent on creating the new store on the Ardglass Road.

The group said a similar number of jobs would be created in the construction industry while the proposed store was being built.

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It also said the new store would feature a modern forecourt with charging points for electric vehicles and would replace a smaller existing SPAR on the nearby Edward Street.

The original proposal included an additional retail unit which has since been removed. This reduces the retail floorspace of the proposed development from 586 square metres to 519 square metres.

Martin Connolly, the existing retailer at Edward Street says: “I have worked with the Henderson Group for many years, and I think the new development will be great for the area.

"People are increasingly shopping local and more often and I know from my experience that there is a real need for a new and improved shop to serve the local community.”

Henderson Group Property Director Mark Adrain says: “The proposal is in the urban area and will serve a local population working, visiting and living in the catchment and is accessible by a range of modes of transport including cycling and walking.”

The group owns or supports 497 stores across the province and has 10 company-owned stores and 45 Spar independent franchise stores located across the Newry, Mournes and Down district.

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