New international supermarket in Sunderland to create 150 food jobs
Plans have officially been unveiled for a new shopping development in Sunderland, in a move that could create up to 150 food jobs for the area.
The development on North Hylton Road- which will cost approximately £10 million to complete - will include an as-yet unnamed supermarket as the site's main tenant. All the planners Nils Satis Nisi have said is that there will be a "major international supermarket retailer" situated there. A deal is expected to be closed sometime in the next month.
The site is also expected to encompass a fast food outlet and a bakery, amongst other retail stores.
Worry for local traders
Although many residents are delighted at the new shopping opportunities that will soon be available in Sunderland, a number of local traders and retailers have expressed their outrage at the plans. They believe the new 169,000 square-foot development will ruin local businesses, and that the planners have not done their research on the impact of such a huge development on the area.
At a recent public meeting where the developers unveiled their ideas for the site, one local shopkeeper, Ronnie Singh, said:
The development on North Hylton Road- which will cost approximately £10 million to complete - will include an as-yet unnamed supermarket as the site's main tenant. All the planners Nils Satis Nisi have said is that there will be a "major international supermarket retailer" situated there. A deal is expected to be closed sometime in the next month.
The site is also expected to encompass a fast food outlet and a bakery, amongst other retail stores.
Worry for local traders
Although many residents are delighted at the new shopping opportunities that will soon be available in Sunderland, a number of local traders and retailers have expressed their outrage at the plans. They believe the new 169,000 square-foot development will ruin local businesses, and that the planners have not done their research on the impact of such a huge development on the area.
At a recent public meeting where the developers unveiled their ideas for the site, one local shopkeeper, Ronnie Singh, said:
"This development will clean us out. It will take away our businesses and our livelihoods,"
"It's not creating jobs, it's taking them away."
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