Marks and Spencer in Gran Canaria , Canary Islands

The outlook continues to remain bright in Gran Canaria with inward investment in the tourism facilities of the Island by the local town halls and Cabildo, along with outside investment coming from major UK companies such as Marks and Spencer.
Marks and Spencer continues to bring a little bit of home to Gran Canaria with the opening of another store on the island.

MandS now have over 500 stores in the U.K and 240 World wide. They also have stores franchised in 34 countries, in Spain there are 5 stores these are located 1 in Tenerife, and 4 in Gran Canaria the latest has been opened recently in Vecindario.

The store is situated behind the Atlantico shopping centre close to the GC1 in Vecindario so there is easy access off the motorway with an abundance of parking in the shopping centre car park or there is parking close to the store. Vecindario is the most cosmopolitan town in the area of Santa Lucia and close to the airport.Once surviving on agriculture alone (the area is one of Gran Canaria's most prolific for growing tomatoes), it is the industrial centre of the island.Her two commercial centres, La Ciel and Atlantico between them contain around 200 different stores and 17 cinemas and the Avenida de Canarias is lined with shops and other businesses.
Address:Taoro, 11 Esq Victor Jara Vecindario

Marks and Spencer’s History
1884: Michael Marks, a Russian born Polish refugee opened a stall at Leeds Kirkgate Market.

1894: Michael Marks formed a partnership with Tom Spencer a former cashier from the wholesale company IJ Dewhirst.

1901: A new warehouse and head office opened at Derby Street, Manchester. It was the first property that was built to their specifications.

1904: Acquired premises for a shop at the Cross Arcade in Leeds. This was a prestigious site and marked the transition from market stall to a covered arcade.

1905: Tom Spencer died on 25 July.

1907: Michael Marks died on 31 December.

1928: The St Michael trademark was registered.

1956-1979: The first stores in Continental Europe opened in Paris and Brussels. They now have over 500 stores in the U.K and 240 World wide. They also have stores franchised in 34 countries, in Spain there are 5 stores these are located 1 in Tenerife, and 4 in Gran Canaria the latest has been opened recently in Vecindario.