supermarket opening times on sunday

[wendilla]

I always thought Supermarkets were not allowed to open till 10am on a sunday and some on shopping centers not till 11am. There is a new smaller Tesco just been opened and they are open 7am to 11 pm 7 days a week. How do they get round this?

[Kathyan]

I think it has something to do with the size of the store.

[wendilla]

Yes you could be right there but this tesco is bigish not large if you no what I mean.Has about 4 aisles.

[Panic Button]

It seeems like 280 square meters is the cut off point

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5152800.st m

[wendilla]

Thanks for your reply panic button.

[amron]

is it in Bishopbriggs?

[wendilla]

No Amron they have built a complete new store in Hinckley Leicestershire. But I prefer Asda or Morrisions. The new store is set on a busy road and not very good access in and out and just a small car park.

[amron]

It was just that your post made my brain jump to the one that has just opened along the road from me. It used to be a petrol station. I do my food shop online but I have to admit it is handy because I often work till 10pm only for hubby to call and say there is no bread/milk etc.

[wendilla]

That's exactly what my daughter said as she sometimes works late and her hubby calls her to get some milk on the way home.