TESCO'S new 24-hour superstore in Welshpool has opened for business.
The official opening at 10am includes a presentation of £1,000 to a local charity. The store itself opened its doors for the first time at 8am.
Mayor of Welshpool, Cllr Estelle Bleivas, cut a ribbon to officially open the store alongside the store manager Linda McGill.
And at 10am, the official launch ceremony will take place with customers able to join in the celebrations and enjoy complimentary cake, champagne and orange juice. The ceremony will involve the presentation of the £1,000 charity donation to the town’s TJ Evans Trust, the local charity that looks after the town’s almshouses which provides low cost sheltered housing to residents of Welshpool who are over the age of 60 years and in need.
The store offers three hours’ free parking and a petrol station. As well as all the everyday essential items, the new store will offer hot chicken, fresh fish and meat counters, Indian and Chinese takeaway dishes, a delicatessen and a bakery, baking fresh products in store every day.
There will also be a wide selection of non-food ranges, including clothing, health and beauty, home entertainment, electricals, toys, stationery homeware, cookware and a selection of mobile phones.
The new store will normally open at 6am on Mondays for 24 hours until midnight Saturday and 10am until 4pm on Sundays.