£237k investment at Weston Road food store
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 18/11/2016
Colleagues at Central England Co-operative’s Weston Road food store celebrated the completion of the stores refurbishment today, Friday 18 November.
The local Staffordshire store has undergone a £237k transformation and now offers its members and customers an improved shopping experience.
The transformation sees the introduction of an extended range of chilled beers and wines, the introduction of new fixtures and fittings including the latest in pioneering energy efficient refrigeration and LED lighting technologies to minimise environmental impact.
Weston Road Co-operative Store Manager, Roger Smith, said:
“We’ve been so excited about the makeover, the store needed updating and everything has been refreshed with the aim of making it much brighter, fresher and welcoming for our members and customers.
“I’ve received some very positive comments from customers both old and new and would like to thank everyone for their patience during the refurbishment.
“All of us here at Weston Road Co-operative food store are proud to be part of such a great community and are looking forward to welcoming customers, new and old.”
The Weston Road Co-operative food store is open 7am-10pm every day. The store has a wide range of products from everyday necessities to something a little more special. The store offer includes: fresh and local fruit and vegetables, an in-store bakery for breads and pastries, chilled beers and wines, Costa Coffee, fresh and frozen product, Bake and Bite – hot food to go and Irresistible product ranges.
The store also offers Paypoint, Collect Plus, Lottery and a free cash machine.
Picture reference: Roger and team celebrating their refurbishment.
About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with projected gross sales of £958million for 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property. Central England Co-operative has more than 430 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2016/17.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence. The Society supports a number of charities including Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Jo Baldock at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email –publicrelations@centralengland.coop