Over 250 full time jobs will be created at the new ASDA on the Doagh Road in Newtownabbey.
The £17.5 million investment will include a food store as well as an eight-bay petrol station with a Click and Collect facility.
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council granted planning permission for the store last month.
Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee, Councillor Sam Flanagan said the investment is very positive news for the borough.
“It is anticipated that during the build phase, the scheme will generate 100 construction jobs, followed by 258 full time equivalent jobs once the store is operational, generating £4.37 million per annum in salaries,” he said.
“This decision not only brings a major investment to our borough, but also widens the consumer choice available to our residents.”
