New Co-op franchise store set to launch in Cambridgeshire village of Comberton

08 April 2024

A new Co-op store is set to launch to serve and support the Cambridgeshire village of Comberton.

The 2,750 sq ft convenience store, located in West Street, Comberton, will open on Thursday, 11 April creating 12 local jobs.

Comberton’s new Co-op will open between 7am-10pm daily and include an in-store bakery and Costa Coffee Express machine alongside 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 items 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 ‘soft-plastic’ recycling unit.

Sarah Clark, Co-op Store Manager, said: “The whole team is delighted to have the opportunity to launch the newest Co-op store. Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life and we are working to develop the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to serve our community, conveniently. With a focus on delivering member-value so that the people who own our business, our member-owners, benefit every time they shop.

“We are really looking forward to welcoming the community into their new Co-op.”

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 pricing across everyday essentials and personalised offers via the Co-op Membership app.

The store will operate as a Co-op franchise - the convenience retailer is committed to growing its award-winning franchise business, with the model enabling Co-op to bring its products and, the benefits of Membership, to more communities. For more information about Co-op franchise visit www.coop.co.uk/franchise

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