Summary
- Asda will restart its Express convenience store programme in October, beginning with Castleford.
- Up to 20 new Express stores are planned within a month, expanding presence in urban, residential, and transport locations.
- The rollout builds on the integration of 469 Co-op and EG Group sites, bringing Asda’s total convenience estate close to 500.
Asda is resuming its Express convenience store expansion, with up to 20 new locations set to open across the UK from October.
The programme will restart with the opening of a new site in Castleford in early October, followed by a rapid rollout of further stores in high-footfall urban areas, residential communities, and transport hubs.
The move marks a return to standalone Asda Express store launches after a pause during which the retailer focused on integrating the 469 fuel and convenience sites acquired from the Co-op and EG Group.
Each Express store will offer up to 3,000 branded and own-label products, covering everyday essentials, food-to-go, and meal solutions. Asda says its pricing remains “notably lower” than rival convenience operators, helping Express sales outperform the wider market.
David Lepley, Asda’s chief supply chain officer, said: “In just three years, we’ve grown from zero convenience stores to establishing a major presence in the channel, with almost 500 stores by the end of the year. This continued investment reflects the confidence we have in our convenience strategy and our focus on bringing Asda’s low prices to more local communities.”
The retailer opened its first Express site in 2022.
New Asda Express store locations
- Castleford - Holywell Lane
- London - Tower Bridge
- Greenwich - South Street
- Limehouse Station
- Harringay - Green Lanes
- Stoke - Station Road
- Finsbury Park Station
- Deptford - Landings
- Botley - Boorley Green
- Whetstone - High Road
- Ferndown - Wimborne Road
- Tottenham Hale West
- Crystal Palace - Anerley Road
- Deepcut - Bridge Road
- Harrow - Headstone Drive
- Manchester - Square Gardens
- Liverpool - Parliament St
- Horncastle
- Wigan - Mesnes Road
- Heath Hayes - Hednesford Road
- Cadishead - Liverpool Road
- Bradford - Toller Lane