Iceland Foods to open first UK high street store in the Falklands in December
British frozen food chain Iceland Foods announced Thursday that it has completed a deal to open a store in Stanley, the capital of the Falklands, in what the company describes as the first UK high street retail brand to establish itself in the archipelago.
Iceland Foods, a British frozen food chain, has completed a deal to open its first high street retail store in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, in early December. The store will be a partnership between Iceland Foods and local retailer Kelper Stores Ltd, part of the Fortuna group. Iceland Foods, known for its frozen food leadership and extensive network of over 950 stores in the UK, including The Food Warehouse format, will offer its own-label frozen range alongside exclusive agreements with brands such as Cathedral City, Harry Ramsden's, Myprotein, Slimming World, Toby Carvery, and TGI Fridays.
Executive chairman Richard Walker expressed pride in backing Britain with the move, while Fortuna's managing director James Wallace emphasized their commitment to investing in the community. Kelper Stores' general manager Sarah Clarke called it a major milestone for the Falklands, noting that it would broaden the range of products available to local shoppers.
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