Central England Co-operative creates 19 new jobs with opening of new store Brundall, Norwich

Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 26/08/2016


Central England Co-operative opened the doors to its new food store in Brundall, Norwich, by handing 50 lucky shoppers golden tickets – with one walking away with a brand new 50” television.

The opening of the brand new food store has created 19 new jobs and offers a wide range of products and services to meet the needs of local residents.

£580k has been spent on the store and fixtures and fittings include the latest in pioneering new energy efficient refrigeration technologies to minimise environmental impact and LED lighting.

Yellowisha Pluckrose revealed that she was amazed when she unwrapped her golden ticket to find out she had won a 50” TV.

Yellowisha said: “I was so shocked and I could not believe it – what a great surprise.

“The new store looks fantastic and I cannot wait to nip in every day.

Dace Clark picked up a Kenwood smoothie maker and Robert Cole won a Nescafé Dolce Gusto coffee machine.

Other golden ticket winners shared a mix of Co-operative gift vouchers and Truly Irresistible Fairtrade chocolate bars, a coffee machine and a smoothie maker.

John Warne, Chair of Brundall Parish Council, said:  “The Parish Council is delighted to welcome the new Co-operative Store to Brundall.

“We are an expanding village and appreciate the additional consumer choice in our growing community.

Brundall Co-operative Store Manager, Dean Blyth, said:

“Our team were so excited to finally allow our members and customers to see our new store. The store looks fantastic and already customers have been making many positive comments about how it looks and the different products and services now available.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank customers for their patience during the move, it has been long-awaited, but hopefully everyone will enjoy the store as much as we do.

“All of us here at Brundall store are proud to be part of such a great community and are looking forward to welcoming all customers, old and new, to come and enjoy our new food store.”


The Brundall Co-operative food store is open from 7am – 10pm every day. The store offers 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 offering breads and pastries, chilled beers and wines, fresh and frozen product, Truly Irresistible product ranges, Bake and Bite and a great selection of food to go.

The store also offers; Paypoint, Collect Plus, foreign currency, a free car park and a free cash machine.


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Picture reference: Brundall Co-operative celebrating the launch of its food store with Brundall Parish Council and some very happy shoppers.

 

Notes to editors

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