The new 'Little Waitrose' on Hampton Hill's High Street opened at 8am today.

It is located in the formally vacant 179-181 building.

The shop has created more than 30 new jobs with all new employees becoming Partners in the John Lewis Partnership, the UK's largest employed owned company which Waitrose is part of, along with John Lewis department stores. 

The Hampton Hill shop is the first Waitrose has opened in the UK in six years and will help shape the blueprint for future Waitrose convenience stores with the opening set to trigger one of its biggest periods of expansion as it plans to open up to 100 new convenience stores in the next five years. 

After today's opening, trading hours for the shop will be 7am-11pm from Monday to Sunday.