Around 250 jobs could soon be coming to Wombourne if supermarket giant Tesco get its way for a store and petrol station in the village.
The company wants to build a shop and garage in Heath Mill Road.
That is just yards from where rival Sainsbury’s has snapped up a piece of land.
Five Tesco representatives met with members of the parish council last night. Members of the public were not allowed into the meeting but will get to see the plans on Thursday from noon at Wombourne Council Offices.
Parish council chairman Mike Heighway said the retail giant was interested in a medium-sized supermarket with petrol station.
Tesco has already put in a bid for the Static Systems building in Heath Mill Road, which could result in the relocation of 300 workers.
Static boss Adrian Turner said today: “If the opportunity came up for us to relocate locally into a more modern building we would be happy. But we will not be moving for moving’s sake.”
Sainsbury’s wants to build a 25,000 sq ft store, also creating 250 jobs, opposite Tesco’s desired plot. The battle comes just weeks after Tesco won an eight-year wrangle between the two for a prime city centre plot.
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