New Asda supermarket to open in Stamford Hill
The new Asda supermarket will open at at 158 Clapton Common, Stamford Hill, E5
Asda today announced what it describes as ‘exciting plans’ to transform the former Netto store in Stamford Hill with a half a million pound refit.
The new store will stock more than 10,000 grocery products, around four times the number of products previously sold at Netto, which Asda says will enable customers to complete a full weekly shop.
Asda Supermarkets area manager for Stamford Hill, Kevin Prince, said: “Despite being a small Asda supermarket we think customers are going to be delighted with the new store.”
The former Netto store on Clapton Common will close on Saturday 25 June and re-open as an Asda two weeks later on Monday 11 July.
The announcement follows hot on the heels of news of controversial plans by another high street giant, Sainsbury’s, to open a new store in Stoke Newington.
Sainsbury’s already has a store in Stamford Hill.
It really isn’t any news. Back in the eighties The new Sainsburys in Stamford Hill was a Safeways store and what will be asda was a Sainsbury’s.
I believe the Morrison’s in Stamford Hill was the Safeway, not the new Sainsbury’s.
George – Both the current Sainsburys and the current Morrisons were formerly Safeways. Duchess of Hackney is correct.
Oi Duchess I think the EDF or BNP are behind this new supermarket, don’t you agree?
Basically, unless it happens in Stokey, nobody cares.
Hackney Council just approves applications provided the parperwork and fees are Paid.
Please don’t refer to Labour’s manifesto (only last year) committing to diversity and support for local businesses, promises only bind those who believe them: you!
@Leabridge Resident: can’t upset the aspirational Blairite clique now, can we? 😉
And Jules Pipe’s merry little band are quite happy to support any local business which has a FTSE listing, doesn’t require the use of pavement space (even if they own it) for outdoor seating/tables and doesn’t engage in any activity of which Harriet Harman might disapprove!
they were both safeways untill morrisons took over and then the other one was somerfields before sainsburys
problem with netto stamford hill is access for heavy vehicles backing into loading bay,holding up buses and other vehicles, it is very tricky to do and can be dangerous for unwary pedestrians and pizza delivery mopeds,I know because I used to go there(sorry for any inconvenience)hope asda use smaller vehicles(its a nightmare for full sized ones)