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Dec 2021
Marks & Spencer has given a sneak peek of how its Oatlands Foodhall on Leeds Road in Harrogate will look if plans to extend it are approved,
The company wants to increase the size of the food hall by more than 70% and extend into the Sofa.com retail unit next to the existing store.
The plans would also see the closure of the cafe, which prompted some disappointed regulars to consider setting up a petition to retain it.
M&S said the expansion was designed to deliver a "bigger, better and fresher experience" for shoppers and would involve a significant investment in the town.
The bakery would be open all day.
Work would take place in stages to allow customers to continue shopping at the store throughout redevelopment.
There would also be an expanded frozen food section, a wine shop and new decoration throughout the store.
A wine shop would be included in the store.
M&S has committed to cutting 1,000 tones of plastic from its business by March next year and halving food waste by 2030. With this in mind, the store would have a 'fill your own' section to reduce packaging.
Shoppers would bring their own reusable containers to fill with dried items, such as pasta, rice, cereals, nuts and other snacks.
The fill your own section would reduce plastic packaging and food waste.
There will be more checkouts, a mobile scan and shop option and new digital screens in store to make it quicker to process click and collect online orders.
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