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Morrisons Morrisons is to re-open a 29,000 sq ft former Safeway store in Blandford in November, with the creation of 140 jobs. 27-May-2008 Morrisons is to submit plans to build a new store at Illingworth, Halifax, with the creation of 220 new jobs and the transfer of 150 jobs from its existing store. 15-May-2008 Morrisons is planning to open eight new supermarkets and extend a further 19 in 2008. 17-Mar-2008 Morrisons is considering plans to build an 800,000 sq ft distribution centre at the Eurocentral scheme near Glasgow, in order to supply its 52 Scottish stores. 04-Mar-2008 Morrisons is planning to set up a 900,000 sq ft distribution centre at Gazeley's G Park logistics park in Sittingbourne, Kent. 07-Jan-2008 Morrisons is planning to set up a major fruit and vegetable packing and distribution centre at the former Gerber Foods site in Bridgwater, with the creation of up to 500 jobs. 16-Nov-2007 Morrisons is to set up an 80,000 sq ft store at the new £40m Openshaw shopping centre due to open in Manchester next summer. 14-Nov-2007 Morrisons is recruiting 200 staff for a new supermarket due to open at Giffnock in East Renfrewshire early next year. 29-Oct-2007 Morrisons is to recruit 150 staff for a new supermarket due to open in Erskine in September. 04-Jun-2007 Morrisons is to close its DHL-operated distribution centre in Tamworth in August, with the loss of up to 582 jobs, while 67 jobs will be lost in Stockton. 12-Apr-2007 Morrisons is to invest £450m in a modernisation programme over the next three years, in order to improve its stores, distribution and IT infrastructure. 19-Mar-2007 Wincanton Logistics is considering plans to close its Morrisons distribution centre in Bathgate, West Lothian, with the loss of up to 319 jobs. 14-Feb-2007 Sainsbury's is in negotiations to set up an 800,000 sq ft distribution centre at the Pineham scheme in Northamptonshire, while Morrisons is considering a 300,000 sq ft site in Swindon and Tesco an 850,000 sq ft site in Andover. 18-Dec-2006 Morrisons is to close its distribution centre at Prologis Park in Coventry, and operators DHL and Exel will shed up to 200 jobs unless an alternative contract can be found. 03-Oct-2006 Morrisons has won approval from Dundee City Council to build a multi-million pound superstore on Forfar Road. 27-Sep-2006 Morrisons is to close its 28,000 sq ft supermarket in Tunbridge Wells in October with the loss of up to 116 jobs. 15-Sep-2006 Morrisons and Wincanton are conducting a review of their depots across the East Midlands, which could lead to the loss of some of the 350 jobs at sites including Northampton and Coventry. 25-Aug-2006 Waitrose is to acquire six stores in Eastbourne, Formby, Hexham, Lymington, Poole and Southampton, as well as a non-operational distribution site at Aylesford in Kent, from Morrisons for more than £80m. 18-Jul-2006 Morrisons has submitted plans to Wyre Forest Council to build a 77,000 sq ft superstore on Green Street in Kidderminster, with the transfer of 170 staff from its existing store and the creation of 180 new jobs. 09-Jun-2006 Morrisons is planning to close the former Safeway distribution centre at Felling in Gateshead with the loss of 130 jobs, and a further 600 jobs are at risk at its depot in Stockton. 24-May-2006 Morrisons is considering plans to set up a new £70m distribution depot in the south-west by 2009. 27-Mar-2006 Morrisons is recruiting 350 staff for a new supermarket due to open on the Farington Business Park in Leyland this summer. 06-Mar-2006 Morrisons is to shed up to 175 jobs at the former Safeway administration office in South Shields early next year. 09-Nov-2005 Morrisons is to close its Safeway store on London's Streatham High Road in November with the loss of 95 jobs, while its nearby Westow Street store has been put on the market. 01-Nov-2005 Morrisons has agreed to sell 21 forecourt stores that were inherited from the termination of the BP and Safeway partnership to Tesco, while four sites will go to BP and five to Somerfield. 27-Sep-2005 Morrisons has confirmed plans to close three distribution centres in Bristol, Warrington and Aylesford with the loss of up to 2,500 jobs. 26-Sep-2005 Morrisons is conducting a strategic review of its distribution network, prompting speculation that depots could close in Warrington, Bristol and Aylesford. 05-Sep-2005 Tesco is to acquire 30 petrol filling stations and convenience stores from Morrisons for about £55m, in order to expand its Express store format. 01-Sep-2005 Morrisons is to close the Safeway supermarket in Ilkeston in September, with the loss of 97 jobs. 24-Aug-2005 Morrisons is to sell nine Safeway stores to Sainsbury's, including sites in Acocks Green, Andover, Bitterne, East Kilbride, Eastleigh, Hammersmith, Midsomer Norton, Morden and Slough. 19-Aug-2005 Waitrose is to acquire five additional stores from Morrisons, including sites in Durham, East Grinstead, Lewes, London and Wilmslow. 12-Aug-2005 Morrisons is to close the Safeway supermarket in Halesowen in September, with the loss of 154 jobs. 05-Jul-2005 Morrisons is planning to expand its recently-acquired abattoir in Turriff, which is expected to involve an increase in the 200-strong workforce. 27-Jun-2005 Asda has bought 12 Safeway stores in Northern Ireland from Morrisons for £74m, and will spend £30m redeveloping the stores. 07-Jun-2005 Morrisons and BP are to terminate their convenience stores joint venture, with BP taking 31 of the sites and Morrisons 30. 11-Apr-2005 Morrisons is to sell its Safeway Compact store at Douglas on the Isle of Man to Shoprite for £3m. 04-Apr-2005 Morrisons is to recruit 350 staff for a new supermarket due to open at Easterhouse in Glasgow in the summer. 25-Feb-2005 Morrisons has shortlisted a number of sites in Scotland for two 160,000 sq ft food preparation and grading warehouses and a 400,000 sq ft distribution centre. 14-Feb-2005 Morrisons is seeking permission to build a superstore at Foss Islands Road in York, with the creation of 350 jobs. 10-Jan-2005 Morrisons is planning to acquire Kepak Buchan, the Turriff-based abattoir with 200 staff, for undisclosed terms. 08-Dec-2004 Morrisons is to sell the Safeway store in Dewsbury to Lidl, but staff will not transfer as Lidl plans to redevelop the site. 02-Nov-2004 Morrisons is to sell 114 Safeway stores and a distribution centre in Welwyn to Somerfield and Northwharf Investments, in two deals worth £260m. 26-Oct-2004 Morrisons is planning to sell up to 120 smaller Safeway stores to Somerfield for about £250m. 18-Oct-2004 Morrisons is to sell the Safeway store at Norwood, Beverley, to Netto, but the staff will not be transferred as Netto plans to redevelop the site. 23-Sep-2004 Tesco is to buy ten former Safeway stores from Morrisons for up to £120m. 21-Sep-2004 Morrisons has agreed to sell four Safeway stores to Asda, including sites in Shrewsbury, Coventry, Burton on Trent and Northampton. 14-Sep-2004 Morrisons is said to be looking to sell off up to 120 small Safeway stores, in addition to the 52 sites that must be sold to meet the requirements of the Competition Commission. 30-Jun-2004 Morrisons has acquired a 14-acre fruit packing site at Thrapston, Northamptonshire, from The Greenery, and will create 300 new jobs. 21-Jun-2004 Morrisons is to sell 14 stores with a book value of £110m to Sainsbury, including 13 former Safeway sites. 17-May-2004 Morrisons is planning to recruit 700 additional staff for its new headquarters in Bradford over the next 12 months, while only a few of its recently-acquired Safeway staff are expected to relocate from Hayes. 06-May-2004 Morrisons is expected to shed a further 200 to 300 jobs at the Safeway head office in Hayes, in preparation for the relocation of its corporate functions to a new office in Bradford in the next 18 months. 19-Apr-2004 Morrisons is to sell 19 stores to Waitrose, including 18 Safeway stores and a Morrisons store in Southport. 26-Mar-2004 Morrisons is said to be planning to close the leaflet distribution operation of its recently-acquired Safeway supermarkets business, which will affect thousands of jobs throughout the country. 22-Mar-2004 Morrisons is said to be seeking a suitable site in the Corby area for a 500,000 sq ft food distribution centre. 16-Feb-2004 Morrisons is considering plans to set up a 500,000 sq ft distribution centre at Swan Valley in Rugby. 26-Jan-2004 Morrisons has announced a £3bn agreed takeover offer for Safeway, which will create a nationwide chain of 552 supermarkets and lead to the closure of Safeway's head office in Hayes with the loss of about 1,200 jobs. 16-Dec-2003 Morrisons is recruiting 350 staff for a new store due to open in Hartlepool in spring 2004. 06-Nov-2003 Morrisons is looking to create up to 700 jobs in Wirral by building two new stores in Ellesmere Port and New Brighton. 29-Sep-2003 Morrisons has won planning permission to build a new head office for 500 staff at Thornbury in Bradford, and more than 200 jobs will be transferred from Wakefield. 25-Aug-2003 Morrisons has announced plans to recruit 350 staff for a new store due to open in Kilmarnock in February. 06-Aug-2003 Morrisons has won permission from South Derbyshire District Council to build a new supermarket in Swadlincote, with the creation of 350 jobs. 23-Jun-2003 Morrisons has submitted plans for a new superstore at Speke on Merseyside, with the creation of up to 500 jobs. 08-May-2003 Morrisons has submitted plans to build a distribution centre at the Latimer Park industrial estate near Kettering, which would create about 550 jobs. 04-Apr-2003 Morrisons has launched a £2.5bn agreed bid for Safeway, creating a combined supermarkets group with 598 stores, but 1,200 Safeway jobs could be lost through the closure of its head office in Hayes. 10-Jan-2003 Morrisons is said to be planning to open a number of new superstores in Scotland, and planning permission has just been secured for its first Scottish store in Falkirk. 11-Nov-2002 Morrisons has submitted plans to build a store at the £70m Morfa Stadium development in Swansea, with the creation of 400 jobs. 17-Oct-2002 Morrisons is to submit plans to build a multi-million pound superstore in Wednesbury, as part of the town centre redevelopment. 25-Sep-2002 Morrisons is looking to open its first Scottish supermarket having offered £27m for a site at the Auchinlea Park development at Easterhouse, Glasgow, where Capital & Regional is planning to create a retail and leisure park. 28-May-2002 Morrisons is in negotiations to acquire a third major distribution centre to help with its expansion in the south and support existing sites in Wakefield and Northwich. 20-May-2002 Morrisons is forming a joint venture with Lookers to sell cars in supermarkets, and computer terminals have been installed in three stores to enable customers to select a car. 07-May-2002 Morrisons has announced plans to open 17 new supermarkets and create 4,500 jobs over the next two years, including new outlets in the south of England and Wales. 22-Mar-2002 Morrisons is to submit plans for a superstore in Port Talbot with the creation of 300 jobs, as part of its Welsh expansion programme that will also see new stores in Rogerstone, Barry and Ebbw Vale. 26-Sep-2001 Morrisons is planning to open six supermarkets in 2002, taking the total to 121. 21-Sep-2001 Morrisons is looking into the possibility of using wind turbines to provide power at its supermarkets. 06-Jun-2001 Morrisons is to open a superstore on the waterfront in Barry in October 2001, with the creation of 300 jobs. 18-Apr-2001 Morrisons is planning to open four more supermarkets this year, taking the total to 114. 23-Mar-2001 Morrisons is planning to expand its chain of supermarkets from 105 to 110 stores by the end of the year, with new sites in Ipswich, North Wales, Crewe and the East Midlands. 22-Sep-2000 Morrisons is to build a new store in Eccles, Manchester, with the creation of 200 jobs, having bought a new town centre site from Safeway. 30-Aug-2000 Morrisons is planning to build a new head office in Bradford by 2002, and about 500 staff will be relocated. 04-May-2000 Morrisons has announced plans for a new development at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, which will involve a retail complex and a family entertainment centre. 06-Apr-2000 Morrisons has won approval from West Norfolk Council to build a superstore in King's Lynn, with the creation of 350 jobs. 31-Mar-2000 Morrisons is planning to create 5,000 jobs over the next two years, by expanding its chain of 101 supermarkets. 17-Mar-2000 Morrisons is planning to open a new superstore in Birmingham, as part of the £30m St Andrews Retail Park that will create more than 500 jobs. 08-Mar-2000 Morrisons is to double the size of its original store in Bradford with the creation of 150 jobs, and will refurbish its packing plant at nearby Cutler Heights. 06-Mar-2000 Morrisons is planning to build a 73,000 sq ft supermarket in Kings Lynn with the creation of 350 jobs. 13-Dec-1999 Morrisons is to open its first superstore in Suffolk with the acquisition of the Co-op outlet in Ipswich, and the 90 Co-op staff will transfer to the new owners next May. 10-Nov-1999 Morrisons is planning to set up a new superstore in Fleetwood town centre with the creation of 350 jobs. 16-Oct-1999 Morrisons is planning to build a regional distribution centre in order to support its expansion into the south of England, and is said to have identified a possible site near Bedford. 04-Sep-1999 Wm Morrison is to build a superstore in Killingworth, North Tyneside, as part of a £35m project to regenerate the town centre with a new shopping mall, petrol station, pub, and bus terminus. 15-Apr-1999 Wm Morrison is planning to open 11 new supermarkets by the end of next year, as part of an expansion plan that will create 3,500 jobs. 19-Mar-1999 Wm Morrison is to refurbish its recently-acquired store in Chingford at a cost of £3.5m. 06-Mar-1999 Wm Morrison is to create 100 jobs in Chester following the refurbishment of the recently-acquired Pioneer store. 15-Feb-1999 Wm Morrison is moving into Wales for the first time with the acquisition of a CRS store in Saltney, Deeside. 09-Jan-1999 Wm Morrison is planning to build a £15m food superstore in Newcastle, which will create 250 jobs. 24-Nov-1998 Wm Morrison is to open a further eight stores across the country over the next 18 months, as part of an expansion plan that will create at least 2,800 jobs. 18-Sep-1998 Wm Morrision has bought two superstores from Co-operative Retail Services, one in Hull and one in Chingford, and is now planning to expand its chain of 95 stores to 102 next year. 15-Aug-1998 Wm Morrison is planning to create 2,400 jobs this year and open a further six supermarkets, including two in the south. 20-Mar-1998 Wm Morrison is launching a savings account for its supermarket customers with interest rates of up to 6%, as part of its alliance with Midland Bank. 13-Jan-1998 Midland Bank has opened its first branch in a supermarket, at the Morrison's Enterprise 5 store in Bradford, which will be open 82 hours a week and offer a variety of services including foreign exchange and travel insurance. 06-May-1997 Midland Bank has reached agreement to open branches in Wm Morrison supermarkets, and a "Midland at Morrisons" savings account is likely to be introduced later this year. 26-Mar-1997 Wm Morrison is planning a £200m expansion programme for its supermarket chain, including two superstores in the south of England, creating 2,250 jobs. 21-Mar-1997 Wm Morrison Supermarkets is planning an expansion programme with the opening of four more stores in 1997 and the creation of 3,200 jobs. 20-Sep-1996 Wm Morrison Supermarkets has no plans to open new stores as it expects a difficult trading year, but hopes to improve sales through continued refurbishment and growth in own-label goods. 29-Mar-1996 Wm Morrison should open all of its 9 planned superstores this year, with a further 5 next year. 15-Sep-1995 Wm Morrison should open all of its 9 planned superstores this year, with a further 5 next year. 15-Sep-1995 More from the Retailing sector Related pages: JJB Sports Mothercare Theo Fennell Moda in Pelle Focus Morrisons website: www.morrisons.plc.uk The information on this page comes from the UK Activity Report. 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