Waitrose St Albans to undergo multi-million pound revamp

The Ermine Close store, which celebrates 47 years of serving St Albans, will undergo a significant transformation ahead of a new look being unveiled later this summer. 

A sushi counter, a dry aged beef cabinet, expanded wine department, improved meat and fish counters and hundreds of new products are just some of the fresh features customers can look forward to.

The shop will remain open while most of the refurbishment takes place, but will have to close from July 26 until August 1.

Highlights from the multi-million pound investment include: 

• Improved service counters - meat and fish counters will be upgraded, and a new dry aged beef cabinet will be added.

• A new-look bakery in addition to the existing Gail's.

• A Sushi Daily counter will be introduced offering a range of sushi dishes freshly made everyday by a skilled team of sushi artisans.

• Expanded wine offer - Waitrose’s award-winning wine selection will be extended.

• A new dedicated John Lewis click and collect desk to make collections and returns faster.

• New self-serve checkouts - more self-serve tills added and reconfigured to give customers more space.

• New John Lewis products - a small selection of John Lewis gifts and homeware will be introduced.

• Improved car parking - the entire car park will be resurfaced.

• New refrigeration and freezers - existing units will be replaced to improve energy efficiency.

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Waitrose branch manager, Steve Lake said: “Our shop will be transformed to deliver a store that celebrates great food and offers our customers an inspirational shopping experience. 

"We have proudly served St Albans for more than 47 years and the investment reinforces our commitment to the town and our customers.

“We felt it was important to remain open as much as possible during the works and will make every effort to minimise disruption for our customers.  I can guarantee that our refurbished shop will be fantastic and worth the wait.”