Co-op opens four convenience stores in a week
30th July 2024 Co-op has opened four new convenience stores in a week, including one in collaboration with franchise partner EG On The Move. Last week, the retailer opened a 2,500 sq ft store between Bamber Bridge and Walton le Dale, Lancashire, a 2,700 sq ft store in Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, and a 3,000 sq ft store in Plaistow, East London. Each of the stores includes a Costa Coffee Express and in-store bakery, as well as parcel collection services via an InPost locker. In addition, a new service station and Co-op store opened in Billingshurst, West Sussex, on Thursday (25 July) as part of the new franchise agreement with EG On The Move, EG Group’s retained petrol forecourt business. The partnership will initially trial seven new stores, with the potential to expand in the future. The 24-hour service station offers electric vehicle charging, an ATM, and a Starbucks self-serving coffee machine as well as Co-op’s usual range of produce, meals, and essentials. New-York style Pizza from Sbarro and sandwiches from Subway are also available. Martin Rogers, director of partnership development at Co-op, said: “We are delighted to be working with EG On The Move, our second forecourt partner, helping us achieve our ambitious plans […]
