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Waitrose To Double Northern Estate

The upmarket supermarket chain is to open a new regional distribution centre in Lancashire as part of plans to grow its presence in northern England. The 360,000 sq ft centre remains subject to planning approval but is expected to open in the autumn of 2012, creating 600 jobs.

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