Co-op launches new-look Chelston (Torquay) store

22 March 2024

Co-op re-launches its Chelston store today (Friday, 22 March) with a fresh new-look following a near six-week programme of works to transform the store.

The 2,700 sq ft convenience store, located on Walnut Road, Chelston, opens between 7am-10pm daily, and supports 18 local jobs.

Chelston’s Co-op includes an in-store bakery, hot food, Costa Coffee Express machine, customer car parking and a free ATM to provide access to cash in the community.

Parcel collection services are available through Amazon Lockers and, DPD, for added ease and convenience.

The online home delivery of groceries is available through Deliveroo; Just Eat and Uber Eats with orders picked fresh in the local store, and delivered quickly and conveniently in the community.

Co-op’s new-look store has a focus on fresh, healthy produce; meal ideas; everyday essentials; food-to-go; Fairtrade products, flowers, chilled beers and award-winning wines; ready meals, pizzas and, free-from, vegan and plant-based products.

A soft plastic recycle unit is also available in store to enable the community to recycle ‘soft plastics’ including: crisp packets and bread bags, lids from ready meals and yogurt pots, biscuit wrappers and, pet food pouches - ensuring all Co-op’s own food packaging is recyclable through local authority kerbside collections, or the in-store recycling unit.

Darren Scott, Co-op Store Manager, said: “The whole team is delighted to have had the opportunity to invest in transforming Chelston’s Co-op – the store really has a great look and fresh new layout. Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life and we have worked to develop the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to serve our community, conveniently. With a focus on delivering member-value so that the people who own our business, our member-owners, benefit every time they shop.”

Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer-owned co-operatives. Its Member-owners own the business and play an intrinsic part in the governance of the organisation, enjoying a wide number of benefits including member-only pricing across everyday essentials and, personalised offers via the Co-op Membership app.

In January, Co-op launched a significant new round of member prices within its Food business which saw a further 117 everyday low prices including, for the first time, branded goods. This followed the biggest ever investment in convenience pricing last year where Member prices were introduced on 175 everyday essential products.

More information about the benefits of Co-op Membership is available by visiting www.coop.co.uk/membership

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About Co-op:

Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives with interests across food, funerals, insurance and legal services. Owned by millions of UK consumers, the Co-op operates around 2,400 food stores, over 800 funeral homes and provides products to over 5,000 other stores, including those run by independent co-operative societies and through its wholesale business, Nisa Retail Limited. Employing almost 60,000 people, the Co-op has an annual turnover of over £11billion and is a recognised leader for its social goals and community-led programmes. The Co-op exists to meet members’ needs and stand up for the things they believe in.

For further information, contact:

Andrew Torr
Senior Press Officer, Co-op Press Office
M: 07702505551
E: andrew.torr@coop.co.uk