Tesco Express on Whiteladies Road to re-open by the end of the month...

By Laura_Local | Monday, July 12, 2010, 14:01

Tesco Express on Whiteladies Road in Bristol is set to re-open over the next few weeks after it was gutted by fire.

Fire at Tesco Express in Whiteladies Road (pic courtesy of Avon Fire and Rescue)

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at the busy store on June 24.

A spokesman for Tesco has just confirmed that work is being done to repair the store - which they hope to re-open at the end of July or the beginning of August at the latest - six weeks after the fire took hold.

This is welcome news for a lot of Redland residents who have been having to head further down Whiteladies Road to Somerfield or Sainsbury's for their groceries.*

The spokesman also said the cause of the fire was still unknown though the fire service were carrying out a full investigation.

*It also comes as welcome news to me - after traipsing all the way to 169 Whiteladies Road to collect a parcel from the Post Office, only to find it was the branch attached to Tesco Express! It took me ages to arrange a re-delivery. Bloomin fire!!