Co-op launches newest Welsh store in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire
24 May 2024
Co-op launches new, improved and larger food store today (Friday, 24 May) to serve and support the community of Burry Port, Carmarthenshire.
The convenience retailer’s newest store in Wales - a purpose-built near 4,000 sq ft store, which is conveniently located on a bus route and near the railway station in Seaview Terrace, Burry Port - supports 20 local jobs. It includes an instore bakery; hot food; Costa Coffee Express; Rollover hotdogs and burgers on-the-go; customer car parking; bicycle racks and, and a free cash machine providing access to cash in the community.
Parcel collection services are available via DPD and, an InPost Locker, for added ease and convenience.
The new Co-op is larger than the retailer’s former store in the town, and also includes an extended range and choice of chilled and fresh produce; meal ideas; everyday essentials; sandwiches, food-to-go and meal deals; Fairtrade products, flowers, chilled beers and award-winning wines; ready meals, pizzas and, free-from, vegan and plant-based products.
Co-op is also committed to supporting UK farmers, growers and suppliers, with all of its fresh and frozen meat and poultry, including in its ready meals, pies and freshly prepared sandwiches, 100% British.
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 all Co-op’s own food packaging is recyclable either through local authority kerbside collections, or the in-store recycling unit.
Nikky McKenzie-James, Co-op Store Manager, said: “We have had a great response. The whole team is delighted to have the opportunity to launch Co-op’s newest store in Wales – the new store looks fantastic. Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life and we have worked to develop an improved range and choice with added services to create a compelling offer to serve our community conveniently. The store also has a focus on delivering value, with member price savings across a wide range of everyday essentials and groceries 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 price savings 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
Burry Port’s new Co-op opens between 6am-11pm from Monday – Saturday, and 10am-4pm on a Sunday.
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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 almost 2,400 food stores, over 800 funeral homes and provides products to over 6,000 other stores, including those run by independent co-operative societies and through its wholesale business, Nisa Retail Limited. Employing 56,000 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 / pressoffice@coop.co.uk