Five London Waitrose shops are getting a massive makeover

Do you enjoy the finer things in life? Perhaps you only drink wine from Bordeaux, wear exclusively cashmere jumpers, or do the weekly shop at the Ritz of supermarkets, Waitrose. 

If this is you, you’re going to want to hear about this. Five Waitrose shops in London are getting a grand makeover, with new bakeries, refrigerators and improved checkouts. 

Waitrose outposts in Marylebone, Clerkenwell, Coulsdon, Crouch End and Old Brompton Road have all either already had a glow-up or will undergo one in the near future. 

Shops in Marylebone and Clerkenwell have already revealed their facelifts. Both stores now boast a new look bakery, improved fruit and veg sections, a new selection of John Lewis gifts, new fridges for improved energy efficiency plus self service as well as staffed checkouts. Waitrose Marylebone shoppers have also been treated to enhanced meat and fish counters as well as an entire counter dedicated to dry aged beef and an updated wine selection, including chilled white wine and champagne. La di da. 

According to Waitrose, bestsellers in the new-and-improved shops include smoked salmon, speciality blueberries, all butter croissants, and Clarence Court Burford Brown eggs. 

The makeovers of Waitrose and Little Waitrose stores in Coulsdon, Crouch End and Old Brompton Road are expected to be complete by the end of the year, with the supermarket promising to upgrade even more shops in the capital in 2026. This news comes as Waitrose has just opened a new convenience store in Wandsworth, which is part of the supermarket’s £1 billion plan to expand across the UK. 

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