Editing Sainsbury's (section)

=== Supermarkets ===
[[File:Sainsbury'sCropped.jpg|thumb|Interior of Sainsbury's [[Gloucester Quays]] shop]]
On 29 September 2010, Sainsbury's opened one of its largest UK shops, an extension of its existing shop in Crayford, South East London, which now has over {{convert|100000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of retail space and is its largest supermarket to be built in the UK. Bybrook Superstore in Ashford, Kent, which reopened on 16 November 2011 has over {{convert|100000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=424&section=&Year=2010&NewsID=1369 Sainsbury Corporate website press release] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080427/http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=424&section=&Year=2010&NewsID=1369 |date=23 July 2011 }} (Retrieved January 2011)</ref>

The refurbished [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire]] shop opened on 24 November 2010, making it the UK's second-largest Sainsbury's supermarket after Crayford at {{convert|98712|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sainsbury Corporate website press release |url=http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=424&Year=2010&NewsID=1425 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723080514/http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/index.asp?PageID=424&Year=2010&NewsID=1425 |archive-date=23 July 2011}}</ref>

Shops in the 'supermarket' category all have similar layouts and operations but may vary in their choice of range to the customer. Most will have a convenience kiosk for cigarette sales and refunds/exchanges, produce, meat, fish, groceries and frozen food, plus staffed and [[self-service checkouts]]. However, depending on the size of the premises, they may also have an in-shop bakery, pizza counter, a cafe or Fresh Kitchen, Tu clothing, general merchandise with some stores having an on-site Argos and / or petrol station along with an online picking department. Some shops also feature concessions such as a beauty hall, travel agents, [[Jessops]], [[Patisserie Valerie]], [[Specsavers]], [[Wall's (ice cream)|Carte D'or]] and [[Ben & Jerry's|Ben and Jerry's]] ice cream stands, [[Zizzi]] pizza counters, Sushi Gourmet counters, and The Fragrance Shop. Others also feature a "Centre for Dentistry" where dental treatments are offered and/or an "Explore Learning" centre where children are offered extra English and Maths tuition. Some shops also feature a [[Starbucks]] café instead of a Sainsbury's branded cafe.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ryan|first1=John|title=Store gallery: Nine Elms Sainsbury's looks to the future with Habitat and Argos|url=https://www.retail-week.com/stores/store-gallery-nine-elms-sainsburys-looks-to-the-future/7012912.article|access-date=1 December 2016|work=Retail Week|date=13 October 2016|archive-date=2 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202165311/https://www.retail-week.com/stores/store-gallery-nine-elms-sainsburys-looks-to-the-future/7012912.article|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2020, due to the declaration of the UK lockdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the panic buying that followed nationwide as a result, Sainsbury's supermarkets allowed shoppers to buy no more than three of each food item, to ensure all visitors have access to the products they need.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51941987|title=Sainsbury's and Asda limit sales of all food items|date=18 March 2020|work=BBC News|access-date=18 March 2020|archive-date=18 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318092355/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51941987|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Sainsbury's Fuel ====
Sainsbury's operates a chain of fuel forecourts located at some of its supermarkets selling diesel, petrol and City Diesel. The chain first opened a forecourt in 1974 at its [[Croydon]] SavaCentre hypermarket, the forecourts were initially supplied by and marketed as [[Jet (brand)|Jet]] stations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.petrolprices.com/sainsburys.html |title=Sainsburys Fuel |publisher=PetrolPrices.com |access-date=14 March 2014 |archive-date=13 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140213232204/http://petrolprices.com/sainsburys.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, from 1980 onwards Sainsbury's operated its own forecourts and sourced its own fuel. In 2004, [[BP]] became the supplier of fuel and operated its forecourts at supermarkets where possible. This deal ended in 2009 and operation of all forecourts and fuel sourcing returned to the control of Sainsbury's.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.unitetheunion.org/news__events/archived_news_releases/2009_archived_press_releases/forecourt_fuel_supplies_threat.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201191600/http://archive.unitetheunion.org/news__events/archived_news_releases/2009_archived_press_releases/forecourt_fuel_supplies_threat.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 February 2014 |title=Forecourt fuel supplies threatened as ballot of BP Sainsbury's drivers opens |publisher=Archive.unitetheunion.org |access-date=14 March 2014}}</ref>

==== Sainsbury's Café ====
Several shops operate self-service cafés, marketed as Sainsbury's Café, of which most are open for the same hours as the supermarket itself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/products-values/instoreservices/sainsbury's-cafe/ |title=In Store Counters For Produce And Expert Advice |publisher=Sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk |access-date=14 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326174521/http://www.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/products-values/instoreservices/sainsbury's-cafe/ |archive-date=26 March 2014 }}</ref> In 2022, 200 of these cafes were closed which placed 2,000 jobs at risk.<ref>{{cite news |date=1 March 2022 |title=Sainsbury's to close 200 cafes putting 2,000 jobs at risk |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60574697 |access-date=8 October 2024 |work=BBC News }}</ref> In January 2025, Sainsbury's confirmed that it would be closing its final 61 cafes, subject to consultation.<ref>{{cite web |last=Choudhary |first=Zarah |date=23 January 2025 |title=Sainsbury's announces redundancies as a part of three year 'Next Level' strategy |url=https://workplacejournal.co.uk/2025/01/sainsburys-announces-redundancies-as-a-part-of-three-year-next-level-strategy/ |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Workplace Journal }}</ref> The closure date for the cafes was later confirmed as 11 April 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Winchester |first1=Levi |last2=Parker |first2=Emily |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/sainsburys-announces-61-store-cafs-31398735 |title=Sainsbury's announces 61 in-store cafés closing this week – full list  |work=[[Manchester Evening News]] |date=10 April 2025 |access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref>