New Sainsbury’s Local opens its doors in the Surrey village of East Horsley

Aug 11, 2023

The new store is close to the village's station

A brand new Sainsbury’s Local has opened its doors to customers in a Surrey village. Taking over the site of a former Budgens store in East Horsley, the new convenience store offers a range of fresh fruit, vegetables and bakery items, as well as a Costa Coffee machine and a Click and Collect service for customers ordering online from Argos, Habitat, and Tu Clothing ranges.

The new 2,000-square-foot store opened on Thursday (August 24) on the corner of Kingston Avenue and Ockham Road South - close to Horsley Station. The retailer undertook renovation and upgrade works at the site, which is open seven days a week.

Ryan Thompson, store manager, said: “I’d like to thank everyone in the community for all the fantastic support we’ve received leading up to the opening, particularly the colleagues that make up my new team in-store. I’m really proud of how we’ve come together to make the store’s launch a success.”

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He continued: “I’d also like to thank our customers for bearing with us whilst we’ve transformed the store. It’s great to now be welcoming everyone to experience it for themselves.”

The East Horsley Sainsbury’s Local has teamed up with North Guildford Food Bank and is a local food donation partner. Half of the store’s team is said to be new, while half have transferred from the previous store.

Sainsbury’s property director, Patrick Dunne, said: “It’s always a pleasure to bring Sainsbury’s to a new community for the first time and we’re delighted to have now completed work on this fresh Local in East Horsley. I hope our customers in the village will enjoy their new-look convenience store, both for the fantastic colleague service and the high-quality Sainsbury’s products now on offer in the same convenient location.”

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