The Boots store in Stoke-on-Trent city centre has been named as one of the best in the UK by the national chain.

The branch in Market Square, Hanley, led by store manager Tracey Barker, was named first runner-up in the Store of the Year 2023 category of the Boots Best of the Best Awards.

Now Tracey has nominated her staff in the Team of the Year category of the Staffordshire University Business Awards in recognition of their hard work and their commitment to the city centre.

She said: “Time after time the store receives outstanding high praise on visits from all sectors of the business.

“The team are the key to this success. The care they have and their love of the citiy’s culture and being part of it shows daily.

“The team are committed to building a better Hanley and to looking at the future and how we can support the high street around us and the people who shop here.

“Last year the team came first runner up in the region’s Best of the Best awards. The nomination was based on the team’s standards, how engaged and how caring the team is. It recognised the hard work the team has put in to grow the business and the high standards the team keep.”

After being on the high street for many years, the store has been located in Market Square since 1976.

The store’s pharmacy team works with more than 2,300 patients and has a second dispensary to cater for people living in care homes.