Okay, in the building of new stores there will be a welcome boost to the construction industry for a year or two - but that is all.
The job creation within the stores is largely illusory. ASDA is simply trying to tap into the same market as the other supermarket chains and consequently, in the longer term the labour required will reduce as the sales drop in the likes of Tesco, Sainsburys et al.
One must also recall there will be collateral damage to smaller local enterprises with the inevitable negative effects to employment in these.
The only time when we can be truly happy is when manufacturing jobs are created.
