Massive multi-million-pound CarShop store to open in Little Stoke
A total of 65 jobs will be created
by Hannah BakerA huge used car supermarket is opening just outside Bristol.
A whopping £14million has been spent on the new CarShop store on Bolingbroke Way in Little Stoke, and it is set to open its doors tomorrow (November 30).
A total of 65 jobs are being created as part of the opening including roles in sales, service, technical, admin and management, according to Business Live.
The branch is the 10th UK store for CarShop and will have more than 600 cars and a drive-in service centre.
Jonathan Dunkley, chief executive officer at CarShop said: “We are delighted to announce a new store in Bristol, and proud to be generating exciting new career opportunities to residents of the city and surrounding areas.
"Car buyers in and around Bristol will now have better access to our convenient, friendly and guided buying experience and more than 9,000 cars across the UK.”
For every car sold at the new store, one pound will be donated to CarShop’s national charity Global’s Make Some Noise or the store’s local charity Young Bristol.
“I am so excited to be bringing the CarShop experience to Bristol," added Carl Jackson, head of business at CarShop Bristol.
"We are looking forward to opening our doors and working with the Bristol community. We have a fantastic team, a great range of cars on offer and a brand new drive-in service centre."
British racing driver Aiden Moffat, who is competing in the British Touring Car Championship, will be at the store on Thursday, December 5, to celebrate the opening, take photos and sign autographs.
CarShop will be open from 9am to 8pm from Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm on Saturdays, and 10.30am to 5pm on Sundays.
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