Minster-on-Sea Co-op re-opens following major makeover
20 June 2025
Minster-on-Sea’s Co-op re-opens (Friday, 20 June) with a fresh new look following a six-week programme of works and improvements.
The Queens Road, Minster, store supports 14 local jobs and includes added services including Costa Coffee Express; parcel collections (Evri, Royal Mail, DPD), payment services via PayPoint and, the online home delivery of groceries through Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo - where orders are picked fresh in the store and delivered quickly and conveniently in the local community.
Opening between 6am-10pm daily, the store offers an extensive range of fresh and chilled produce, in-store bakery, food-to-go and meal deals; Fairtrade products, pizzas, flowers; ready meals, award winning wines and everyday essentials.
Member price savings create additional value for Co-op’s member-owners, with personalised offers for members and lower prices on the products shoppers buy most.
Soft plastic recycling facility enables shoppers to return and recycle materials such as crisp packets and bread bags, lids from ready meals, biscuit wrappers and, pet food pouches.
Supporting UK farmers, all of Co-op’s fresh meat – including in its ready meals, pies and sandwiches - is 100% British.
Paul Hoskins, Co-op Area Operations Manager, said: “The whole team is delighted to have the opportunity to re-launch Co-op’s Minster store. We are committed to ensuring that the store is a community hub and part of local life, It has a fresh, and more spacious new look and feel. Plus a range of added services to serve and support the community, conveniently. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver the quality, choice and value which can be enjoyed by everyone, and we are really looking forward to welcoming members and customers back into their new-look and improved Co-op.”
Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer-owned co-operatives, with its history dating back 180 years. Co-op exists to create value for its membership and communities, its 6.5m members own the business and play an intrinsic part in the governance of the organisation.
More information about the benefits of Co-op Membership is available by visiting coop.co.uk/membership
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About Co-op
Co-op Group is one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives, operating across food retail, funerals, insurance, and legal services. Owned by over 6 million active member-owners, Co-op exists to meet their needs and champion the causes they care about. With more than 2,300 food stores, 800 funeral homes and a wholesale business supplying around 6,000 additional outlets, Co-op employs 54,000 colleagues and generates annual revenues of over £11 billion. It is a recognised leader in ethical business and community-led programmes, creating long-term value for members and communities across the UK.
Further information:
Andrew Torr
Senior Press Officer, Co-op Press Office
M: 07702505551
E: andrew.torr@coop.co.uk