A BRIGHT future appears to be in store for a go-ahead firm in Burnley, which sponsors Accrington Stanley.

Store First, of Liverpool Road, Burnley, has opened its latest outlet in Barnsley, and has confirmed plans to move into Leeds, Wakefield, and Ellesmere Port, this year.

Stuart Laverty, the firm’s operations director, said: “The storage industry has boomed in the last few years, but a lot of companies are piggy-backing on the trend and trying to make a quick buck out of any available space, such as old dusty warehouses with limited access.

“Our centres are immaculately- presented, clean, modern facilities, with easy 24-hour access, and free pallet trucks, trollies and fork lifts with packing materials, and friendly assistance on site. We’re delighted to be expanding so rapidly and creating handy storage solutions, and fantastic new jobs, all over the country.”

The company, which has pioneered ‘storage pods’, will continue as Stanley’s stadium and shirt sponsor for the 2013-14 season.