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Three days to change store from Somerfield to Nisa
THE new owners of Somerfield in Elland take over on Saturday.
The store in South Lane will take on its new name Nisa Extra/Mills, under new owners The Mills Group, a Newcastle-based food retail chain, in partnership with products supplier Nisa.
To complete the branding changes the store will be closed from Saturday lunch time and reopen for its official launch on Tuesday morning.
Somerfield stores across the country were bought by The Co-operative but in areas where they already had their own shops, they were sold to independent retailers.
All 34 staff employed by Somerfield have kept their jobs with the new owners, including store manager Richard Lay.
"Mills have shared their plans with me and I think our customers will be delighted with the range, prices and deals that the Mills team have put together," said Mr Lay.
Tuesday's celebrations will include handing over two 250 donations, to Elland Juniors' Rugby Club and Macmillan Cancer Support.
There will also be discount vouchers and special giveaways.
Employee Barbara Crossley, who retires on the launch day, will cut the ribbon to officially open the store.
Nigel Mills, managing director of The Mills Group, said: "We are extremely confident that Nisa Extra/Mills will be a great community store offering great value."
The Mills Group has 25 convenience, tobacco and newsagent stores and 52 convenience stores around the north east, Cumbria, North Yorkshire, West and East Midlands and South Wales regions.
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