Sainsbury’s opens first Manchester Airport store

Supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, has opened its first-ever store at Manchester Airport, which welcomed its first customers at Terminal 3’s arrivals hall on 16th July.

The store, which is expected to create an additional 24 jobs, is the retailer’s third airport-based store, following locations at Edinburgh and London Luton airports.

In addition to a selection of Sainsbury’s convenience products, from meal deals and food on the go to a wide range of home and kitchen essentials, the new store will also allow customers to order online from Argos and Habitat brands for collection.

The new shop adds to the ongoing multi-million pound revamp of Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3. A new 400+-seat sports bar opened earlier this year in the Departure lounge, while Italian eatery, Terracotta, is set to follow later this year. The terminal has increased in size following the closure of Terminal 1 earlier this year, with some of that terminal’s floorspace annexed into T3.

Richard Jackson, Retail Director at Manchester Airport, said:

“It’s wonderful to see such an iconic name joining the line-up of places to eat, drink and shop in Terminal 3. We know when passengers arrive back into the country after a trip abroad, they value the convenience of being able to pick up the essentials they need to restock their fridges or kitchen cupboards right here. This is a great addition to our retail options in T3 Arrivals and I’m sure it’ll prove very popular.

“The added bonus of being able to collect your Argos or Habitat orders from this store means you can order something while on holiday and pick it up as soon as you arrive back at the airport – or order essentials for your trip and pick them up before you check in for your flight.”

David Pilbeam, Sainsbury’s Director of Acquisitions, Capital Projects and Engineering, said:

“We’re delighted to have opened our brand-new Sainsbury’s Local in Manchester Airport today, where we’re excited to play a key role in the ongoing regeneration of Terminal 3.

“We’re passionate about bringing more delicious Sainsbury’s food to more customers in more locations throughout the UK. Part of this includes our continued expansion into key transport hubs like UK train stations and, more recently, airports.

“I’m looking forward to seeing our third airport store build on the success of our first two as we bring some of the best of Sainsbury’s convenience offer to the busy passengers and colleagues in Manchester Airport, 24 hours day.”