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Costa Coffee to bring 10 new jobs to Billingham with Autumn expansion

Costa Coffee has announced it will open a new outlet in Billingham this Autumn, creating 8 to 10 new jobs in the area.

Agreeing a 15 year lease with St. Modwen, owner and manager of Billingham Town Centre, Costa hopes that the store will be open by the end of 2016.

St Modwen has instructed Billingham based Ashbrook Construction to commence with a refurbishment of the 2,000 sq ft unit, which is being managed by David Fairley of Stockton based Sanderson Weatherall.

In addition to the retail offer at Billingham Town Centre, which already includes national retailers Aldi, Asda, Select, M&Co and Wetherspoon’s, St. Modwen has also agreed a 10-year lease with Queensway Funeralcare, which is part of the Cooperative Group.

Kerry Parkin, Head of Communications and CSR for Costa, said: “We are excited to be opening a brand new store in Billingham this autumn, which will bring in the region of 8-10 new jobs to the local area.

“We are looking forward to being a part of the local community, getting involved with events; providing the store as a meeting place and helping with fundraising.”

Rob Richardson, Asset and Development Manager at St. Modwen, said: “The new Costa Coffee store will be a welcome addition to our diverse mix of national and independent retailers and it will give the local community another place to meet up and enjoy their Town Centre.

“We are committed to providing a vibrant retail and leisure offering at Billingham and it is testament to this commitment that brands such as Costa Coffee are committing to the Town Centre.”

Councillor Nigel Cooke, Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport, said: “It is fantastic to hear that a new branch of Costa is due to open. Billingham, as a retail destination, is on the up.”

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