NEWS RELEASE REFERENCE: SNC140B
RELEASE DATE: 25 May 2009
Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Sainsbury’s celebrated its 140th birthday, and to mark the occasion Sainsbury’s Nantwich hosted an oldie world day. Throughout the day vintage lorries, vans, and tractors were parked next to the store*, a wind-up organ was played, and numerous employees at the store were dressed in Victorian clothing.
To help to store get the celebrations under way former Crewe Alexandra FC Manager Dario Gradi – a long-time customer at the local branch – and 15 of the store’s longest serving colleagues accepted the invitation to cut the store’s 140th birthday cake, before lucky customers got the chance to help themselves to a slice.
Sainsbury’s Nantwich also managed to raise just over £1300 for Macmillan Cancer Support over the weekend, by raffling off a 40 inch, HD Ready, Samsung TV worth £700**, and holding a tombola at the front of the store.
Simon Leadbetter, Store Duty Manager says: “We would like to thank Dario Gradi for helping us to celebrate our 140 years, and also send a special thank you to our customers who helped us to raise £1300 for Macmillan Cancer Support.”
As part of the company’s 140th celebrations, Sainsbury’s Nantwich is currently looking for a local charity to partner with. Nomination forms are still available in store at the customer service desk until Friday 29th May, for customers to put forward their suggestions for who they think would be an ideal charity for the store’s official local charity of the year.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Heather Roberts (Store PR Ambassador)
Email: heather.roberts1987@googlemail.com
Mobile: 07738085045
NOTES TO EDITORS
* Vehicles were kindly provided by Geoff Newsome Haulage of Nantwich
** The raffle for the Samsung TV will take place on June 7th, and tickets are still available at the store’s customer service desk at £1 per ticket, and all proceeds will go to Macmillan Cancer Care.
EVENT PHOTOS
Dario Gradi and Simon Leadbetter cut 140th birthday cake
Dario Gradi cuts 140th birthday cake with Sainsbury's Nantwich longest serving employees
