This is a large Sainsbury's store, located on Wilmslow Road, it is located next to John Lewis in Cheadle, the two stores share an entryway, with John Lewis on the left, and Sainsbury's on the right. I would have thought a Waitrose Supermarket would have been better located here, as they're owned by John Lewis, it seems strange John Lewis letting a rival open up right next to them in the same building.
It is fairly easy to get around the store, and the selection is good in most areas, although there were some notable issues.
I did find the "Meal Deal" section consisting of bottled drinks, sandwiches, snacks etc being at the back of the store to be really annoying, and by the time I got there the section was depleted and out of stock of almost everything which is poor show.
Sainsbury's Smartshop doesn't seem to work too well in this store due to the poor mobile signal, in some areas, I didn't have a service at all. Sainsbury's Smartshop is the feature which allows you to scan and bag items as you walk around the store before heading to the self-checkout to finish up.
There is a Sainsbury's Cafe here, which is a dying breed now with Sainsbury's slowly phasing them across the store network.
3* - OK, it's a large Sainsbury's, fixing the signal issue and ensuring a good product selection in all areas are immediate improvements. read more