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http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4695890.stm

Angry White Pyjamas

I hope it doesnt go the same was as Sainsburys US adventures

Englishmum

Wow.....that would be brilliant.

They moved into Malaysia just as we left Singapore. However, most of the produce sold is local but they do bring in some British items.

Hope they come to New Jersey!

looselips

I just read this. Fab news! West Coast to start - hope it takes off and makes it East!

TruBrit

good news but would prefer it to be marks and sparks, lurrrrve their food

Lizzi

Bah, I spend 4 years eating Little Debbie cakes, crap bread and fatty bacon and now as I prepare to leave the US the cavalry finally decides to turn up

robskatie

I wonder how much English food they will actually stock? Especially if they are only going to be express stores.

dunroving

I don't get this bit: "The US grocery market is worth $600bn a year and is expected to expand by 40% over the next five years, according to Tesco."

- so is the US population going to grow by 40%? (perhaps they are referring to US waist sizes). I mean, I don't see why they expect US customers to spend 40% more money in grocery stores - especially as this country will be in a recession in 5 years .....

Angry White Pyjamas

Their guts will expand by a further 40%. At the moment only 60% of Americans are considered Obese or severly overweight...hence the room for expansion.

dinosaur

istr that M&S owned the Kings chain in NJ - you used to be able to get St Michael tea and such like. However, like Sainsbury's with Shaws, they didn't seem to have a clue what they were doing and sold it.

Hope Tesco do better.

nethead

Yeah, bugger all probably. Think they'll be catering for the majority eh ?

Annette

Always21

LOL! Same here! Still, as robskatie said, if they're only Express stores it's probably not too much to get excited about. Would be cool to see though.

My advice to Tesco would be to open in newly regenerated urban villages that need a good grocery store (I can think of plenty of Baltimore neighborhoods where they would be a big hit). If they just open suburban convenience stores I don't think people will perceive them as being any different to a 7-Eleven or Royal Farms.

What's all this about Sainsbury's? What state did they try to open in?

Angry White Pyjamas

I think they bought Shaw Supermarkets in 1987 who then sold them to Albertsons in 2004 so New England I think, Maine, Mass. etc

woodsey

I've just peed my pants with excitement..

Angry White Pyjamas

Are these the new small ones?