Co-op launches new convenience store to serve and support the community of Pontarddulais (Swansea)

19 January 2024

Co-op launches its newest store today (Friday, 19 January) to serve and support the community of Pontarddulais (Swansea).

The new 2,500 sq ft convenience store - located on St Teilo Street - opens between 7am-10pm daily and, supports 15 local jobs.

Designed to serve and support the community, conveniently, the store includes an in-store bakery, hot food and Costa Coffee express, alongside a focus on fresh, healthy products; meal ideas; everyday essentials; food-to-go; chilled beers and award winning wines; ready meals; pizzas and, free-from; vegan and plant-based products.

Parcel collection services are available through an InPost Locker for added ease and convenience.

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 either local authority kerbside collections, or the in-store soft plastic recycling.

Co-op Store Manager, Stacey Jones, said: “The whole team is delighted to launch Co-op’s newest store – we’ve had a great response, and we are really enjoying welcoming the community into their new Co-op. 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, conveniently. This includes a focus on delivering member-value so that the people who own our business, Co-op's member-owners, benefit every time they shop.”

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

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.