Major supermarket to open record number of UK stores in one week | UK | News
One of the UK’s major supermarkets is opening a record number of stores in just one week. The Co-op, which already has more than 2,000 stores across the country, will open a further 11 stores across the UK next week. The new sites, which will open in late November and early December, will be a mix of new stores, franchise-run stores and stores opening after major conversions.
The new stores will open in towns and cities across the country, including Bristol, London, Sheffield and Southampton. As part of the upcoming openings, the British supermarket will be the first permanent retailer at the new Brent Cross Town development. It is also part of the Co-op’s investment in more than 200 new and converted stores throughout 2024/25 and is among 50 stores the Co-op has confirmed will open this November and December in time for Christmas.
The new stores opened are as follows:
- Frampton Cotterell, Bristol
- Brent Cross Town, London
- Church Street, Inverness
- Bassett Greenway, Southampton
- Church Street, Gamlingay, Bedfordshire
- Mansfield Road, Clipstone, Nottinghamshire
- Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town, London
- Brora, Scottish Highlands
- Wordsworth Boulevard, Stratford-Upon-Avon
- Main Street, Swallownest, Sheffield
- Stiby Road, Yeovil
The Co-op has recently opened stores in Blaenavon, Oxenhope (near Keighley, Yorkshire) and Penkhull (Staffordshire).
The Co-op’s new stores will focus on retail, as well as offering ATMs, parcel collection services and online grocery delivery.
Co-operative operations director Kate McCrae said: “We are focused on creating local shops that are more than just a shop – they are a local hub that contributes to local life and appropriately meets the needs of communities.
“We’re investing in stores and communities across the UK because we believe in the future of the high street – creating local jobs and supporting British farmers and suppliers. But sustainable growth requires certainty, and the Government now has the opportunity in this week’s Budget to invest in retailers and deliver the fair business rates reform needed to stabilize growth.”
