Central England Co-operative spends £550,000 on a new store in Nottingham
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 20/01/2017
Central England Co-operative opened the doors to its new food store in Giltbrook, Nottingham, by handing 50 lucky shoppers golden tickets – with one walking away with a brand new 50” television.
The brand new food store, based in Nottingham Road, offers a wide range of products and services to meet the needs of local residents.
A total of £550,000 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.
Christine Spencer revealed that she was amazed when she unwrapped her golden ticket to find out she had won a 50” TV.
She said: “I could not believe it when I found out that I had won the television. It was such a nice surprise at the opening of the great new store in Giltbrook.”
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.
Giltbrook Central England Co-operative Store Manager Rachael Payne 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 Giltbrook 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.”
Pupils from Brookhill Leys Primary School were on hand to officially cut the ribbon and open the new store.
The Giltbrook 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, 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.
The Giltbrook Food Store has replaced the Eastwood Food Store, which closed on Thursday, 19 January. All staff based at the Eastwood Food Store have moved to the new Giltbrook Food Store.
Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to members activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.
Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailing members@centralengland.coop or visiting https://www.members.coop
Notes to editors
Picture reference: Youngsters from Brookhill Leys Primary School were on hand to cut the ribbon at the new Giltbrook Food Store with store manager Rachael Payne.
Picture reference: Giltbrook resident Christine Spencer was all smiles after winning a big screen television as part of the Golden Ticket Giveaway at the new Central England Co-operative Food Store, in Giltbrook.
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 http://www.centralengland.coop follo,w Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth – PR officer - Central England Co-operative - 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop