Luton Co-op launches following £500,000 makeover

01 June 2018

The Co-op is set to serve-up a new-look food store in Luton following a £525,000 makeover creating two new jobs.

The new-look store, in Wigmore Lane, re-launched on Friday, 1, June, following a programme of works to transform the store, to better serve the community.

The store – which opens between 7am-10pm daily - will have enhanced bakery and an increased focus on fresh, healthy foods, meal ideas, award winning wines and essentials. The Co-op also returns to its “clover-leaf” design logo which it first used in the 1960’s.

A Co-op store also brings a funding boost locally through its Membership scheme – Members receive a 5% reward on the purchase of own-brand products and services, with the Co-op donating a further 1% to good causes who contribute to improving local life.

Good causes in the area currently benefitting include: Luton’s Animals at Risk Shelter and, Greenhouse Mentoring which works to mentor, help and support young people in Luton.

Richard Wilkinson, Co-op Store Manager, said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to carry out such a significant investment in Luton, enabling the store to better serve its members and customers. We are proud to be part of the community, our ambition is to ensure our store is a local hub, a real asset locally.”

Stephen Allsey, Area Manager for the Co-op, added: “We are investing in our people, stores, products, prices and communities – our aim is for stores to be at the heart of local life, bringing communities together and offering great quality products, when and where our members and customers need them.

“We also want customers to know that they can become a co-owner and member of their Co-op. And, that we are also giving back to the community. Our members make a difference locally, simply by swiping their membership card when they shop with us they raise much needed funding for organisations in the area who contribute to improving local life.”

The community retailer – which won the title of Convenience Retailer of the Year at last year’s Retail Industry Awards – has this year unveiled a £50M price investment programme to cut the cost of everyday essentials including fruit, vegetables, bread, fresh meat and ready meals, as well as household brand names. There are offers and promotions in and around the new-look store to mark its re-launch.

And, students in Luton holding a NUS extra card also receive a 10% discount off their groceries at the Co-op to support them during their studies.

Further information about the benefits of Co-op membership is available by visiting: http://www.coop.co.uk/membership/

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Further information
Andrew Torr
Co-op Press Office
M: 07702 505 551
E: andrew.torr@coop.co.uk