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Co-op opens first new store of 2025

Co-op opens first new store of 2025

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Co-op on Friday (17) launched its first new store of 2025 in Salford Quays as the convenience retailer embarks on plans to accelerate convenience growth.

The new Co-op convenience store is located in commercial retail space on the ground floor of the Anchorage Gateway, Salford Quays - a 29-story residential development located close to the area’s media, education and cultural hubs.


The launch of the new Salford Quays store comes after the retailer revealed ambitions to open up to 75 new stores this year, consisting of both Co-op estate stores and Franchise stores.

In addition, Co-op has plans for around 80 further stores to undertake major refurbishments in 2025 - transforming the stores to serve and support their communities and to maximise the potential of Co-op’s existing portfolio of properties.

The Salford Quays store offers an extensive range of fresh, healthy produce; food-to-go and meal deals, Fairtrade products, an in store bakery, hot food and award winning wines. Supporting UK farmers all of Co-op’s fresh meat – including in its ready meals, pies and sandwiches - is 100 per cent British.

Member prices create additional value for Co-op’s member-owners, with lower prices on the products shoppers buy most.

Added services include Costa Coffee Express, payment services via PayPoint and parcel collection and returns through an InPost locker.

The store will act as a fulfilment hub for Co-op’s leading Quick Commerce operation, with the online delivery of groceries becoming available shortly after launch via Co-op’s partners Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo. Orders are picked fresh in the local store, and delivered quickly and conveniently to homes and offices locally.

Soft plastic recycling is also available in the store, enabling consumers to return harder to recycle materials such as crisp packets and bread bags, lids from ready meals, biscuit wrappers and, pet food pouches.

Rachel Hargreaves, Director of Property, Development and Estates, Co-op, said, “I am delighted to see Co-op’s first new store of 2025 launch. We are working to acquire new retail space, both freehold and leasehold, and to maximise the potential of our existing estate as part of our convenience growth ambitions.

"Our stores are designed to be a destination locally, a community hub combining great quality products, value, deals and ethical retailing with quick online delivery services, community participation and additional customer services – we have a clear focus on growing our convenience business, and enhancing the value we create and deliver for our member-owners and their communities.”

Simon Williams, Co-op’s Salford Quays Store Manager, said, “The whole team is excited to launch Co-op’s newest store, and Co-op’s first new store of the year.


"We pride ourselves on being able to deliver the quality, choice, added services and value which can be enjoyed by everyone, and we are really looking forward to welcoming residents, office workers and, those visiting Salford Quays and all that it has to offer into Co-op’s new store. We’re here to contribute to local life and conveniently serve and support our community.”

Co-op’s Anchorage store opens between 7am-10pm daily. With other Co-op stores in Salford Quays including those in Media City which launched in 2022, and in Clippers Quay.

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