Hundreds flock to M&S foodhall opening in Fort William
SHOPPERS flocked to Fort William last Thursday for the opening of the new Marks & Spencer foodhall.
Hundreds of customers had made their way to celebrate the official opening of the store in the town’s new North Road Retail Park.
Store manager Sam Nugent, along with his newly-recruited 76-strong team, welcomed locals as they enjoyed entertainment from a piper and a taste of the new Christmas food range.
The 8,000 sq ft store features a 24-seat café, bakery and an extensive range of quality food and drink.
The new foodhall is the most remote M&S store in mainland UK and the first in the area, offering greater convenience for local customers who now no longer need to travel to Inverness to stock up from M&S.
Mr Nugent said: ‘Fort William has been waiting a long time for M&S to open. We’re looking forward to playing an important role in serving the community and visitors.
‘My team and I are excited to meet locals and make every moment special for customers.’
Sheonagh Robertson, from Fort William, was the first customer in the new store. She said: ‘We’ve waited a long time for M&S to open here.
‘The store will be good for the town and I’m sure very popular among the locals.’
Isabel Campbell, of Lochaber Rural Education Trust, which will be supported by M&S, offcially opened the store by cutting a ribbon.