Due to the ever-so-slight return to economic growth so far this year, the number of distribution centres and warehouses being opened has started to increase after falling dramatically in 2009 when occupier confidence was at its lowest.
However, one of the UK's biggest supermarket chains, Sainsbury's has started to pave the way for an upsurge of new distribution ventures by opening a new distribution centre in Kempston, Bedfordshire; a decision that is expected to create 300 new food jobs for the Kempston area.
Located in the Marsh Leys Distribution Park in Kempston, Sainsbury's will be taking a twenty year lease on the former Woolworth's warehouse, vacated by the failing company just last year. They will be joining the likes of Asda and Argos by opening a new distribution centre in this up-and-coming area, giving great hope to distribution food job hunters and expanding distribution companies alike.
This is surely a good sign that the food retail industry is in good shape despite the recent economic recession. What's more, it demonstrates to those looking for food jobs that there aren't just opportunities in front-of-house retail available, but more interesting 'behind-the-scenes' warehouse and distribution work as well.
