Asda to open 110 convenience stores in February
Asda is set to continue expanding its convenience estate with the opening of 110 new stores in February – a record for the retailer in a single month.
The supermarket retailer will convert 109 former convenience stores acquired from the Co-op and EG Group to the Asda Express brand, whilst also opening one new site organically.
This comes as Asda looks to convert all 470 convenience sites acquired from the Co-op and EG Group to Asda Express by the end of March. The supermarket had opened 21 convenience stores in January, bringing its total to 259 sites by the end of the month, in addition to the eight organic Asda Express sites already open.
The record number of openings will also bring Asda’s combined supermarket and convenience portfolio to its largest size yet, as the retailer hits the landmark of 1,000 stores.
Andy Perry, Asda’s vice president of convenience, said: “Asda’s significant investment in building a nationwide chain of convenience stores is a key component of our long-term strategy to become the number two player in UK grocery. February is a transformational month for programme with a record number of store openings and conversion of all former Co-op sites to Asda Express sites. The teams have worked at pace to reach this point and we look forward to bringing Asda’s quality and low prices to many more communities across the UK.”