Sustainable Biz #8 - Magazine - Page 48
Waitrose announces multi-million
pound investment in a south west
distribution centre
W
aitrose has announced a
multi-million investment in a
360,000sq ft distribution centre
at Mountpark’s Bristol 360 to better serve
customers in the south west of England.
The site, which will be the retailer’s first
distribution centre in the region, will open
towards the end of 2026 making deliveries
to around 50 of the supermarket’s existing
shops, with the capacity to support new
shops.Waitrose is working on plans to
open new convenience and full-line stores
throughout the UK. Last month, the retailer
announced that a shop will be built at
Brabazon in north Bristol, which is expected
to open in 2027, and later this year a new
convenience store will open in The Arches,
Bristol. Mountpark’s Bristol 360, is a modern
logistics site with many energy efficient
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and sustainable features, including over
1,200 solar panels. Waitrose estimates that
the south west site will enable it to reduce
annual mileage within its supply chain by
2,225 tonnes of CO2 per year, helping it meet
its target of being net zero carbon by 2035
and fossil fuel free by 2030. Alison Maffin,
Waitrose’s Supply Chain Director, said;
“This multi-million pound investment is an
important step in modernising our supply
chain and setting us up to build the capacity
needed for our growth plans. It will enable us
to better serve our customers in the region,
more efficiently supply our existing shops
and reduce our operating costs and carbon
emissions. The modern and sustainable
features of Mountpark’s Bristol 360 make
it an excellent fit for our business."Bart
Holt-Smith, Director, Capital Markets
S U S TA I N A B L E B I Z M A G A Z I N E
OCTOBER 2025
“This multi-million
pound investment is
an important step in
modernising our supply
chain and setting us up to
build the capacity needed
for our growth plans.”
