'Everyone was so excited for the grand opening': Crowds queued from before sunrise to grab exclusive deals, giveaways, and a first look at the Banbridge store’s fresh, frozen and grocery ranges

Iceland Foods has officially opened a brand-new The Food Warehouse store in Banbridge, which saw 78 customers eagerly waiting in line for the doors to open from 5:45am.

The highly anticipated new store, situated at Bridgewater Retail Park, Banbridge, County Down opened to the public on Tuesday, creating 30 additional jobs in the local community.

To celebrate the grand opening, the Banbridge store has given away £1,500 worth of store vouchers to the first 150 customers in the queue.

Laureen Reaney, store manager at The Food Warehouse, Banbridge, said: “We’re so pleased to welcome shoppers to our brand new The Food Warehouse store.

"Everyone was so excited for the grand opening – people started queuing from 5:45 this morning!

“If you haven’t been down yet, make sure to check out our brand-new store and get your hands on some unmissable deals!”

Kristian Barrett, Group Retail Director at Iceland Foods, added: “We’re thrilled to have opened our new Banbridge store, ensuring even more local residents can get their hands on amazing deals, alongside a brilliant range of frozen, grocery and fresh

foods.”

The new The Food Warehouse store in Banbridge offers a number of multi-buy deals, like 5 for £5, 3 for £10 and 8 for £10, alongside exclusive The Food Warehouse ranges, such as Slimming World, Cathedral City, TGI Fridays and more.

Customers can find further offers on the Iceland Bonus Club app.

Those who are interested in applying for a role at the new Banbridge store should visit here.