Co-op launches new-look New Ash Green (Kent) store

16 November 2023

Co-op serves-up its new-look New Ash Green, Kent, store today (Thursday, 16 November) following a nine-week programme of works and improvements.

The near 7,000 sq ft store – located on The Row, New Ash Green, Longfield (Kent) – supports approaching 30 local jobs, and opens between 7am-10pm between Monday and Saturday, and 10am-4pm on a Sunday.

New Ash Green’s Co-op includes customer car parking, a free cash machine (ATM) to provide access to cash in the community, in-store bakery, hot food; Costa coffee machine, parcel collection services with Amazon Lockers; a range of frozen meals and puddings through Cook. Plus, the online delivery of groceries through Deliveroo with products picked fresh in the local store and delivered quickly in the community for added ease and convenience.

This sits alongside a focus on fresh, healthy and chilled products; meal ideas; everyday essentials; food-to-go; Fairtrade products, chilled beers and award winning wines; ready meals, pizzas and, free-from; vegan and plant-based products.

A soft plastic recycle unit is 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 Co-op’s own food packaging is recyclable through either local authority kerbside collections, or its in-store soft plastic recycling unit.

The store is also a collection point for local foodbank, The Community Cupboard.

Laura Parry, Manager of Co-op’s New Ash Green store, said: “We have had a great response - the store has a great new look. Customers have been saying how spacious and bright it feels and we are really enjoying welcoming Members and customers into the store to see all the improvements now we have relaunched. Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life, and we’ve worked to develop the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to serve and support our community, locally and conveniently. This includes a focus on delivering member-value so that the people who own our business, our members, benefit every time they shop.”

In August, Co-op announced its biggest ever single investment in pricing of £70 million, as it extended its ‘member-only’ pricing across everyday essentials. The convenience retailer launched the price investment with a list of nearly 200 fixed lines including milk, eggs and bread.

The Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer-owned co-operatives. Its Members 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.

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 over 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.

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