New Co-op store launches to serve Cornish village of Bugle
30 March 2023
A new Co-op store has launched today (Thursday, 30 March) to serve and support the Cornish village of Bugle.
Children from Bugle School were among the guests of honour, helping to cut the ribbon and declare the new Co-op open to serve and support the community, while the Bugle Silver Band – who, like the Co-op, has a history dating back to the 1800’s - ‘heralded’ the launch of the store.
The new 2,500 sq ft store – which is located in Fore Street, Bugle – creates 12 new local jobs, and opens between 7am-10pm daily.
The purpose-built store – on the site of a former car garage showroom - includes customer car parking; a free ATM to provide access to cash in the community, in-store bakery and, Costa coffee express which sits alongside a focus on fresh, healthy products; meal ideas; everyday essentials; food-to-go; Fairtrade products, chilled beers and award winning wines; ready meals, pizzas and, free-from; vegan and plant-based products – including Co-op’s exclusive vegan range, GRO.
Local products will be provided by suppliers including Portreath Bakery, and breweries including: Skinner’s Brewery and, Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm of Truro; Cornish Orchards which is based in Duloe, near Liskeard; St Austell Brewery and, Redruth’s Keltek Brewery.
A funding boost is provided locally through Co-op’s Membership programme. Membership of Co-op unlocks additional value through in-store exclusive Member offers and deals. In addition, Members are rewarded with 2p in every pound they spend on Co-op branded products which is added to their own personal Membership account balance, and Co-op also donates the same amount to local causes and, community organisations – so, Members can make a difference simply by choosing Co-op own branded products.
The store will operate as a Co-op franchise, and Carrie-Anne Manaton, Store Manager, said: “We have had a great response, we are delighted to have the opportunity to launch Co-op’s newest store, and really enjoying welcoming the community into their Co-op. 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 really compelling offer to serve the community, conveniently.”
Students in Cornwall who are TOTUM cardholders – the new name for NUS extra – receive a 10% discount off groceries at Co-op.
The store is also to be a collection point for the Bugle Library of Things which also operates as a Foodbank.
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. This means that all Co-op’s own food packaging is recyclable through either local authority kerbside collections, or its in-store soft plastic recycling unit.
Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives, it is owned by Millions of UK consumers and alongside Food, it operates Funeralcare; Insurance and Legal Services.
More information about the benefits of Co-op Membership is available by visiting https://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, Co-op operates over 2,500 food stores, over 800 funeral homes and provides products to over 5,000 other stores, including those run by independent co-operative societies and through its wholesale business, Nisa Retail Limited. Employing almost 60,000 people, Co-op has an annual turnover of over £11 billion and is a recognised leader for its social goals and community-led programmes. 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