14 locations in Sussex where M&S is targeting for new stores

M&S currently has more than 220 full-line and 310 Food stores across the UK, with more already scheduled to open before the end of the financial year.

The popular retailer has previously said it plans to expand its number of Food stores in the UK to around 420 by the end of 2028, but reduce the number of full-line stores to 180.

Full list of 14 locations in Sussex M&S is targeting for new stores

In addition to the new openings this financial year, M&S previously revealed 500 locations across the UK that it is targeting for new Food stores.

It said that it is opening stores with "the right space in the right places" as it looks to double the size of its food business and modernise its store estate.

The retailer is looking to expand the size of its Food stores to "stock a fuller range and attract more customers to do their weekly shop".

It comes after the "excellent" performance of the new M&S Food stores that have opened in the last three years.

The full list can be found on the M&S website (there are too many locations to list individually), and 14 are in Sussex.

The list includes 9 locations in West Sussex:

• Billingshurst
• Bognor Regis
• Burgess Hill
• East Grinstead
• Haywards Heath
• Rustington
• Storrington
• Worthing
• Acorn Park, Crawley

And 5 locations in East Sussex:

• Crowborough
• Heathfield
• Hove
• Lewes
• Seaford
• North Brighton

Managing Director of M&S Food, Alex Freudmann, said: "The strong performance of our new M&S food stores gives us the confidence to explore even more locations across the UK, from Elgin to Exmouth.

"With more than twenty stores opening or modernised before the end of the financial year, we are moving faster.

"Our team want new sites where we could open a large M&S Food store as we deliver on our strategy to bring the right stores to the right places and offer the best shopping experience, range and availability for our customers."

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What M&S is looking for in a new store

M&S has outlined specific requirements it is looking for in these new UK stores:

• Store size must be 21,500+ sqft
• Located in a prominent and highly visible area
• Dedicated car parking required (150+ spaces)
• On major roads with easy access
• Edge of centre or out of town
• 2+ acre site
• Freehold (or leasehold considered)
• Existing retail units considered

M&S also revealed it plans for over half of its existing shops, including convenience stores, to be in the new "renewal" format by April 2028.

Where would you like to see a new M&S store open in Sussex? Let us know in the comments.