Superdrug to open 30 new shops in UK high street boost - full list of confirmed locations
Superdrug has announced it will open 30 new shops this year creating 600 jobs in a major high street boost, with locations confirmed across the UK and Ireland.
Popular health and beauty chain Superdrug has announced that it will open another thirty shops this year in a major boost to the high street. The move will see an extra six-hundred jobs across the country as the Croydon-based business continues to expand.
Founded in 1964 by the Goldstein brothers in London, the business now runs more than 780 shops across the whole of the UK and Ireland. It is the second largest such chain, behind its main rival, Boots.
Bosses at the retailer said that the plans for more openings are as a result of "strong customer demand" in its stores. They said that the brand will carry on investing, especially in "large-format destination stores and retail park locations".
The Daily Express has the full list of confirmed locations below.
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Confirmed locations
- Dundee Gallagher Retail Park
- Kilmarnock Retail Park
- East Kilbride
- Strathkelvin Retail Park
- Linwood Phoenix Retail Park
- White Rose Leeds
- Crawley
- Waterlooville Retail Park
- Newport Retail Park
- Isle of Wight in England
- Cwmbran Retail Park in Wales.
Customers will be able to buy new beauty products from the Superdrug stores, as well as treatments including ear piercing, manicures and eyebrow threading at Superdrug Beauty Studios. The retail chain also said it plans to complete 60 store refits during the year as it commits "significant investment" across its stores.
Clare Jennings, Superdrug’s property director, said: "Superdrug continues to see strong demand for physical, experience-led retail, and our 2026 store opening programme is a clear vote of confidence in UK bricks and mortar retail."
She added: "By opening 30 stores, we’re not just increasing our footprint, we’re creating destinations that bring together beauty, healthcare and affordable treatments under one roof."
Customers want "more than convenience" said the Superdrug director, adding that they want "expertise, products and services they can trust, delivered in welcoming spaces within their local communities."
She added: "This investment allows us to bring bigger, better Superdrug stores to more locations across the UK, unlocking more access to healthcare, beauty products and treatments, while creating hundreds of new jobs and long-term career opportunities for our colleagues."
