Sainsbury’s opens first Dumfries store in £17 million investment

• J. Sainsbury opened its first store in Dumfries, a £17 million investment in southwest Scotland.
• Site redeveloped from a former Homebase into a more than 35,000-sq-ft supermarket, creating about 140 jobs.
• Launch extends Sainsbury’s online grocery coverage across parts of southwest Scotland previously served mainly from Carlisle, about 25 miles away.
• Store includes an in-store Argos, with click-and-collect for Tu Clothing and Habitat ranges.
• Opening is Sainsbury’s 25th new store of 2026, signaling continued UK estate expansion.

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