The Defence Infrastructure Organisation and the Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Company have announced that Sainsbury’s will be opening a food store in Bordon after the contract was officially signed on Thursday 28 March, marking a significant milestone in the regeneration of Whitehill & Bordon and the delivery of vital new infrastructure for the growing town.
The new 16,000 sq. ft supermarket will be situated in the heart of Whitehill & Bordon’s new town centre, providing the local community with easy access to high quality, great value Sainsbury’s food and everything they need to complete their weekly grocery shop.
Construction of the new Sainsbury’s store is expected to begin after Easter with the aim of welcoming customers by summer 2026.
The new store is part of WBRC’s broader strategy to bring improved infrastructure and amenities to Whitehill & Bordon while also creating at least one new local job for every new home built.
Representatives of Sainsbury’s were present at last week’s Whitehill & Bordon Town Council Assembly Meeting (20 March), where a Q&A session was hosted by the Deputy Leader of EHDC, and Leader of the Town Council, Cllr Andy Tree. The minutes of this session are available for public viewing, here.
James Child, Project Lead at the Whitehill & Bordon Regeneration Company, said: “We are genuinely delighted to be able to confirm that Sainsbury’s will be opening a brand new food store in Bordon. This is a huge milestone for regeneration of the town centre, and we are determined that this will mark the start of a busy period for the delivery of new and improved infrastructure in the town. Sainsbury’s is the ideal partner for us, and the perfect provider for our community. We very much look forward to seeing the doors open in the second quarter of 2026.”
Robert Smith, Head of Major Disposals at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, said: “Securing Sainsbury’s as our food store operator for Whitehill & Bordon is a hugely important milestone. Significant work has been undertaken over the last couple of years to align our town centre plans with some of the wider macro economic challenges in this sector. I am delighted that the team at WBRC have been able to secure this important anchor for the town centre and the residents and community of Whitehill & Bordon.”
Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury’s Chief Property and Procurement Officer & MD of Smart Charge, said: "We’re thrilled to have taken this next step towards opening a new Sainsbury’s supermarket at the heart of Whitehill & Bordon’s growing town centre. The new store will allow us to bring our unbeatable combination of quality fresh food, great value, innovative products and brilliant colleague service to the town – alongside a Click & Collect service giving customers access to our much-loved brands of Argos, Habitat and Tu Clothing. We look forward to becoming an integral part of the community and welcoming our first customers when we open the doors of our new store next year."
Cllr Andy Tree, in his role as Deputy Leader of East Hampshire District Council & Portfolio Holder for the Whitehill & Bordon area, said: “Having announced they were coming to Whitehill & Bordon in 2024, I am delighted to hear contracts are signed and I can’t wait to see spades going in the ground soon! I look forward to welcoming Sainsbury’s to Whitehill & Bordon when the store opens, including the Argos click & collect. Fellow local residents want to see delivery of facilities and this is a very positive step forward. Thank you to all those who work behind the scenes who have driven forward this project.”