Superdrug has announced that it will open 30 new stores this year, creating around 600 new jobs.

The health and beauty retailer currently has over 780 stores across the UK and Ireland.

Alongside new openings, Superdrug plans to carry out 60 store refits during 2026.

Superdrug said it is continuing to see strong customer demand for experience-led physical retail, with the move forming part of the company’s ongoing strategy to increase engagement in the health and beauty category.

New stores will open across Wales, England and Scotland on sites including Dundee Gallagher Retail Park, Waterlooville Retail Park and Cwmbran Retail Park in Wales.

Each new store will be specially designed to "immerse, inform and engage" customers, with Superdrug saying they will offer more than a traditional health and beauty shop.

As part of the move, the new stores will include beauty launches and treatments such as ear piercing, manicures and eyebrow threading at Superdrug Beauty Studios.

Shoppers will also be able to receive tailored advice at luxury fragrance counters, visit nurse-led clinics for face-to-face healthcare services, and access pharmacies offering personalised, professional healthcare guidance.

The company added it will continue to invest in large-format destination stores and retail park locations, expanding its geographical reach across the UK.

Clare Jennings, Superdrug’s property director, said the company continues to see strong demand for physical, experience led retail and that the new stores will create destinations which bring beauty, healthcare and treatments under one roof.

“Our customers want more than convenience, they want expertise, products and services they can trust, delivered in welcoming spaces within their local communities,” she added. “This investment allows us to bring bigger, better Superdrug stores to more locations across the UK, unlocking more access to healthcare, beauty products and treatments, while creating hundreds of new jobs and long-term career opportunities for our colleagues.”

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