A second Tesco superstore has opened in the Isle of Man’s capital.
It comes months after the supermarket giant struck a deal with Shoprite to buy all of its island stores.
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The Little Switzerland supermarket, located just off Victoria Road in Douglas, is the second of nine former Shoprite stores to be rebranded as a Tesco.
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Shoppers formed a queue outside the building ahead of the opening of the branch at 8am on Wednesday morning.
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The new store includes a coffee shop, serving hot drinks and light bites, and is the only Tesco branch in the island to sell clothes.
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It also has a designated changing place and a toilet specifically designed for disabled users.
On Tuesday evening, a group of special guests including island dignatries were given an exclusive sneak preview inside the store.
A number of Manx food and drink producers attended the event and offered free samples to guests.
To celebrate the opening, Tesco has donated £1,000 to Wish Upon a Dream – a charity which grants wishes for sick and terminally ill children living in the Isle of Man.
Store director Andy Sanderson said: ‘Opening our first superstore in the island for 25 years is really exciting’.
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