Sainsbury’s closed Derry store early as ‘precautionary measure following the recent unrest in Belfast’
Sainsbury’s has said it closed its Strand Road store in Derry early on Tuesday evening as ‘a precautionary measure following the recent unrest seen in Belfast’.
Shoppers arriving at the supermarket in the lower Strand Road area in the early evening were surprised to see the popular outlet shuttered.
The retail giant confirmed that the decision to close a few hours early was taken in the interest of the safety of customers and staff.
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson told the ‘Journal’ : “Our Strand Road Superstore is open as usual this morning [Wednesday, June 10] after closing slightly earlier last night. We take the safety of our customers and colleagues extremely seriously, which is why we closed early as a precautionary measure following the recent unrest seen in Belfast. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.”
The Strand Road store’s normal week day opening hours are from 8am to 10pm.