A supermarket in Bideford providing jobs for up to 50 people is among plans announced this week by Waltons Supermarkets (Exeter) Ltd.

Mr Jim Horrox, managing director, told the Gazette the development would be at the High Street premises formerly occupied by Meredith's ironmongery store.
With planning permission granted, tenders would be invited. It was hoped to start work on the premises within the next six months and have them open before the end of the year. The selling area would be some 4,500 square feet.
Employees would be mainly women, but seven or eight men would also be required.
Gazette article is dated January 1970