TV celebrity is to 'cut the ribbon' at Ripon's new Tesco superstore this week
The doors will open at the new Tesco superstore in Ripon this week with celebrity guest the Yorkshire Vet scheduled to cut the ribbon.
After purchasing the site of the former Booths site on Marshall Way earlier in the year, the refit has been completed and the retail giant is getting ready to welcome customers this Thursday, November 20.
Doing the honours at the launch will be special guest Peter Wright, star of hit Channel 5 reality TV show, the Yorkshire Vet.
Store Manager Richard Butcher said: “We are extremely excited to be opening our new store and helping to serve the local community.
"We want to offer great value to our customers and the benefits of Tesco Clubcard and Clubcard Prices.
“Colleagues have moved across from the old store and have brought great experience and local knowledge.”
The opening hours of the new Tesco superstore in Ripon are Monday to Saturday 7am to 10pm, 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
As well as a wide range of food, the new store is providing a £1,000 grant to Ripon’s Community House which provides facilities for many community groups and services for the local area.
The new store is opening just in time to support Tesco’s Winter Food Collection in partnership with FareShare and Trussell.
From November 27-29, customers will be encouraged to donate nutritious long life food items that the charities then distribute to the local area as demand increases in winter.
Looking forward, the new Tesco store will continue to play an important role in Ripon beyond being a great place to shop thanks to Tesco’s flagship community programmes - Stronger Starts and Community Food Connection.
Stronger Starts provides funding for charities and community groups supporting children, young people and families with grants of £1,500, £1,000 and £500 available every quarter with the amounts awarded through customers votes using blue tokens in store.
To apply or nominate a charity or group, visirt: https://tescostrongerstarts.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/
Since its launch in 2015, the Community Food Connection Scheme has also donated more than 220 million meals to local charities across the UK.