British co-operative group Co-op is expanding its reach with a new convenience store in East Benton, North Tyneside, England, spearheading convenience and community growth.
Situated on Moor Drive within a newly developed residential area, the store launch aligns with Co-op’s plans to enhance its convenience store portfolio, aiming to establish up to 75 new locations during the year.
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The expansion will include both Co-op estate stores and franchise operations, alongside plans for substantial refurbishments of 80 existing stores in 2025.
The East Benton location offers fresh produce, meal deals, food-to-go options, Fairtrade items, an in-store bakery and award-winning wines.
In support of British agriculture, all fresh meat sold at the store — including that used in ready meals, pies and sandwiches — is sourced from UK farmers.
The new facility includes customer parking with an electric vehicle charging station. Additional services encompass a Costa Coffee Express outlet, payment processing via PayPoint, and parcel collection and returns facilitated through an InPost locker system.
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By GlobalDataThe East Benton store will serve as a fulfilment hub for Co-op’s Quick Commerce initiative, enabling online grocery deliveries through Deliveroo. Orders are prepared fresh at the local store for rapid delivery to customers in the surrounding area.
To promote sustainability, the store offers soft plastic recycling services, allowing customers to return materials that are more challenging to recycle, such as crisp packets, bread bags and meal lids.
The store has created 14 jobs.
Co-op East Benton location store manager Michael Dewison said: “The whole team is excited to join the community of East Benton, with the launch of Co-op’s newest store. We always aim for our stores to be more than just a shop – we pride ourselves on being able to deliver quality, choice, value and added services that can be enjoyed by everyone. We are really looking forward to welcoming the community into their Co-op.”
