Motorway services firm Applegreen will open 20 new Marks & Spencer (M&S) Food stores in Ireland this year.

The move builds on an existing partnership between the two companies and means that by the end of the year Applegreen will be operating 41 M&S Food “shop in shop” locations across Ireland.

The expansion is a part of a “multi-million euro investment” from Applegreen, which will see the company expanding the number of M&S Food stores to 60 over the medium term.

Each new outlet will feature a range of more than 400 M&S Food products, which the retailer said will complement the existing Applegreen business and offer customers additional choice.

Additionally, all of the new M&S at Applegreen outlets will offer Click & Collect for M&S clothing and selected home products.

The first new M&S Food opened in Ennis earlier this month at Applegreen’s Limerick Road location.

“We're bringing our trusted quality and delicious M&S Food range to even more locations, offering great value and convenience as part of this growing partnership with Applegreen,” said Eddie Murphy, country director for M&S in Ireland and Northern Ireland. “We’re particularly excited to be extending our Click & Collect service to these new stores, making it even easier for customers to access our clothing and home ranges.”

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