DOZENS of new jobs are to be created as Sainsbury's expands its Hankridge Farm store in Taunton.
The company plans to sell a "greater range of general merchandise in order to meet customer expectations".
It has won planning permission from Taunton Deane Council to extend the floorspace by 13,907sq ft, with two-thirds of that sales space.
Sainsbury's regional development executive Christian Wakelin said the scheme would lead to a mix of full and part-time jobs.
He added that the company would try to recruit local people for the in-store positions, offering "flexible working hours and access to training and development" locally.
Mr Wakelin added: "The approved extension at the Taunton store will mean a much improved shopping experience for all our customers with a wider range of products in store.
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"Sainsbury's is committed to carrying out the work as safely and efficiently as possible whilst keeping disturbance to our neighbours to a minimum and hope our customers will appreciate the improvements made."
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