The Asda supermarket chain has recently confirmed that they have received planning permission to build a new store in Dundee. Costing approximately £24 million to complete, the new store is expected to create around 480 new food jobs for the area, a big boost to Scotland's employment market.
The new Asda store is being developed in partnership with Scottish property company Macdonald Estates, and is set to be located on the site of an old NCR factory in Wester Gourdie. Asda are thrilled with the council's decision to approve planning permission, believing that the new store will provide the west of Dundee with a much-needed service, which will complement Asda's two existing stores in Dundee.
Due to the fact that the new store will encompass a cafe, petrol station in addition to a large shopping area, Asda bosses are looking forward to promoting all of the employment opportunities which will be open to those looking for food jobs.
The opening of new stores from large companies such as Asda, as well as other expansions, comes as good news for Scottish food job hunters, especially in the wake of new figures revealing that 200,000 people in Scotland are currently unemployed.
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