The new Tesco Express store in Alderley Edge has recruited 10 new members of staff from the local area to work in the new store. They worked closely with the local Job Centre Plus in the recruitment process which attracted many applicants.
Store Manager Lisa Kenny said: "We’ve recruited a great team of people and I’m looking forward to working with my new staff. We are delighted to be opening a Tesco Express store in Alderley Edge, and look forward to playing an active role in the local community."
Fundraising Manager for East Cheshire Hospice Phil Robertshaw will be the guest of honour when the new store opens at 8am, and Store Manager Lisa and her staff will present them with a cheque for £500.
Phil said: "I would like to thank Tesco for the kind donation which will go towards the £6,000 we need to fundraise every single day just to make ends meet."
Phil continued: "The money will help buy the everyday things we need, from the tea bags we use to make a cuppa for relatives through to the disposable plastic aprons the nurses wear. It’s all absolutely essential and helps keep the hospice going. Without our friends in the community, the local people who give their time, their skills or their money, the hospice just couldn’t survive."
Tesco Express store manager Lisa said: "We are delighted to be able to support East Cheshire Hospice. We are really glad that Phil is coming to launch the new store and join in the celebrations with us."
Lisa added: "My staff and I are looking forward to welcoming our customers into the new store and we hope that Tesco will become a key part of the local community."
The doors of the new Tesco Express on London Road, Alderley Edge will open for the first time at 8am on Friday 5th February, with the official opening ceremony and cheque presentation taking place later that morning at 10.30am.
The store will be open from 7am – 11pm, seven days a week and will have the added convenience of a free cash machine, bakery and 2 self-service tills.
