EVERYONE in Okehampton's Waitrose on Friday was in a 'Happy' mood, celebrating the shop's new look. The store has undergone a major refurbishment in the last eight weeks, including a new bakery, enhanced service counters and new customer toilets. Customers will also benefit from new eat-in areas throughout the store. Friday was a day of celebration at the store, with a flash mob performing a dance routine to Pharrell Williams' smash hit record 'Happy'. Charity representatives taking part in the Community Matters scheme were present, and the West Devon Folk Choir sang at the event. The store's environmental impact has been lessened by the works, with a water cooled refrigeration system and LED lighting throughout the store delivering 50% energy savings. Branch manager Laura Grant said: 'The opening of Okehampton marked a significant milestone for our business as the first branch in the county, despite Devon's farmers and producers supplying our shops elsewhere for years. 'The branch established the brand in the region, and played an important role in enabling us to open another five shops in Devon alone. It's important we don't lose sight of maintaining the high standards we set ourselves in our older branches. 'We are therefore delighted to welcome back our customers into a completely rejuvenated branch, and we can now provide shoppers with even better customer experience, which we hope will attract even more people to the town.'





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