Waitrose reopens after power failure hits store during Storm Gerrit

By Deborah Bowyer 27th Dec 2023

Local News by Deborah Bowyer 27th Dec 2023

Motorists on South Cheshire's roads weren't the only ones hit by Storm Gerrit today – a local supermarket was also plunged into darkness.

Sandbach's Waitrose store reopened at 3.40 pm today (Wednesday) after temporarily closing earlier in the day after a power failure.

Shoppers at the Flat Lane store were plunged into darkness this morning when the electricity suddenly went off but thankfully it's now back on.

A spokesperson from Waitrose's head office said earlier : "We were temporarily closed due to a power failure impacting the shop's lighting and tills. We're sorry for the inconvenience this caused shoppers earlier in the day."

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