Co-op launches new store to serve and support the community in the market town of New Romney, Kent
03 May 2024
Co-op launches its newest store today (Friday, 3 May) to serve and support the community in the market town of New Romney, Kent.
Located in Littlestone Road, New Romney, the 2,250 sq ft convenience store has created 16 local jobs and includes an in-store bakery, Costa Coffee Express machine; customer car parking and a free ATM to provide access to cash in the community.
The store opens between 6am-10pm daily, and includes 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.
The click and collect of groceries is also available for added ease and convenience through Co-op’s online shop – shop.coop.co.uk
Gordon Hebdon, Co-op Store Manager, said: “The whole team is enjoying welcoming the community into their new Co-op, we have had a great response, and it is a proud day to have launched Co-op’s newest store. 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 and visitors to the area, conveniently.
"The store also includes a focus on delivering additional value, with member price savings across a wide range of everyday essentials 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.
Co-op shoppers in New Romney could also help donate £5,000 to a local community group and win £500 for themselves. ‘The Winners Share It All’ is a new nationwide competition designed to help boost Co-op’s existing support of thousands of local causes across the UK and give member-owners a chance to win prizes for themselves and their communities. Co-op member-owners who spend £5 in store or online, scan their membership card and who have selected a Local Community Fund cause via the Co-op App, will automatically be entered into a monthly prize draw. For more information, terms and conditions about ‘The Winners share it All’ visit www.coop.co.uk/communities
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 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.
Further information:
Andrew Torr
Senior Press Officer, Co-op Press Office
M: 07702505551
E: andrew.torr@coop.co.uk / pressoffice@coop.co.uk