Sainsbury’s is moving its headquarters to Farringdon after 20 years in its current Holborn location.
Sainsbury is leaving its current headquarters at 33 Holborn to a new building which is only a few hundred yards away.
Sainsbury’s will be letting the first, second and third floors comprising 68,002 sq ft of office space at The JJ Mack Building, 33 Charterhouse Street, EC1. The retailer is expected to relocate to the new building in the next two years.
The new office building takes its name from the grocery store formerly located on the corner of the site, owned by JJ Mack, a market trader whose career started with just a street barrow. It sits opposite the Victorian Smithfield Markets Building, which is undergoing extensive refurbishment and restoration to become the new Museum of London. Farringdon Station, one of the best-connected stations in London following the opening of the Elizabeth Line, is just 150 yards away.
Commenting on the move, Simon Roberts, Chief Executive of Sainsbury said: “We’re delighted to have signed a new agreement that will see Sainsbury’s London Store Support Centre relocate to 33 Charterhouse Street in 2025. This is a really exciting opportunity for us to create a modern and sustainable workspace that is better suited to our needs and ways of working as our business continues to evolve.”
Adding. “Sainsbury’s has a long and proud history in London, dating back to 1869 when John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury opened their first shop in Drury Lane. We know that our success depends on our brilliant colleagues and by moving to a more flexible, efficient workspace we can remain committed to maintaining a presence in central London while taking another important step in delivering our Save to Invest plan, which will enable us to invest where it matters most to our customers.”
