Welcome
We’re delighted to say that work has begun to transform and extend Sainsbury’s Tonbridge into the former Beales store next door, putting to great use a space that has been empty for some time.
This website will provide updates on the progress our works to transform the store.
We want every customer to look forward to and enjoy each visit to our stores. As well as creating around 50 new jobs in-store, the expansion will provide a major boost to the whole supermarket’s look and feel and will dramatically increase the range of products available for customers.
News/Updates
July 2025 - Works begin on Tonbridge store extension
We’re excited to let you know that our £20 million expansion of Sainsbury’s Tonbridge has officially started. From July 2025, building work is underway to bring the former Beales unit into our store footprint. The end result will be a modern, larger supermarket which a sales floor of 40,300 sq. ft.
This development will allow us to add around 30,000 new products across food and non-food ranges (such as Tu, Habitat and homeware), with more space, better flow, brighter aisles and improved facilities. Around 50 new job roles will be created too.
We’re doing this in stages so the store can stay open. First, we’ll convert the Beales building, then shift operations there while we upgrade the existing store, and finally merge both parts into one seamless layout.
We expect this transformation to complete by mid-2026. We will share updates along the way and endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum.
Thank you for your patience - we cannot wait to welcome Tonbridge to their new, improved store.
Before / After Site Plan Images