Sainsbury’s is adjusting the opening times for the majority of its stores this bank holiday Monday
Sainsbury’s customers may find the opening hours of their nearest supermarket are a bit different this bank holiday Monday.
The early May bank holiday falls on Monday, May 4. In the run-up to this, Sainsbury’s stores will be open as normal on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3.
But on Monday, May 4, the majority of larger Sainsbury’s stores in England and Wales will be open from 8am to 8pm.
Do keep in mind that opening times may still vary between branches, so use the Sainsbury’s store finder tool online to double check your local store.
Sainsbury’s Local convenience stores will open under their normal operating hours on bank holiday Monday. This is typically 7am until 10pm or 11pm.
In Scotland, the majority of Sainsbury’s branches will be open as normal. In Scotland, there are no legal restrictions on trading hours for large shops on Sundays or bank holidays.
It comes after Sainsbury’s warned the Iran war “will impact both our customers and our business” – echoing a similar message from rival Tesco.
The supermarket giant said the exact impact remains “very uncertain” and revealed it has adjusted its profit guidance in line with this.
In its latest financial results, Sainsbury’s said its expects to deliver underlying operating profits of between £975million and £1.075billion for the current financial year.
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts said shoppers have become “even more focused on the cost of living” since the conflict started on February 28 – but pledged to deliver “the best possible value” in stores.
Mr Roberts said: “More and more customers are choosing Sainsbury’s for more of their shopping, trusting us to deliver great value day in, day out.
“The conflict in the Middle East means customers are even more focused on the cost of living and we are absolutely committed to making sure everyone gets the best possible value when they shop with us.”
He added: “We will do everything we can to support our customers and colleagues over the coming months, with absolute focus on keeping prices low.
“We have made a positive start to the new financial year, with continued strong Grocery momentum.”
It came as Tesco said last week that profits could dip over the current year as it flagged increased uncertainty from the Middle East conflict.
Ken Murphy, chief executive of Tesco, said the supermarket will do “whatever we can” to keep down the price of food for shoppers.
