Asda has today confirmed that it will be opening seven convenience stores in Wales, as part of its program to convert 116 Co-op petrol forecourts into Asda Express sites.
Forecourts that are currently run by the Co-op in Bullith Wells, Pontyates, Colwyn Bay, Coedpoeth, Cardiff, Rhuddlan and Rogerstone are set to be converted to Asda Express stores by the end of March 2024.
Asda acquired 132 sites from the Co-op last year in a £438m deal as part of its long-term strategy to become the UK’s second largest supermarket, by moving into the fast-growing convenience £40bn convenience market. The acquisition received regulatory approval from the Competition & Markets Authority in June after Asda agreed to divest 13 sites to satisfy competition requirements.
The converted Asda Express sites will stock up to 3,000 branded and own-label products to suit a broad range of customer needs including ‘top up’ shops for essential items such as milk and bread, grabbing lunch on the go or cooking dinner from scratch.
Customers can also be reassured that they’ll be making a saving when Asda comes to town as the base prices in Asda’s current Express stores are on average 8.9% cheaper* than The Co-op.
Andy Perry VP of Convenience at Asda said: “The opening of our first Asda Express store in Scotland is an incredibly exciting moment for our business as we accelerate our presence in the fast-growing convenience market. We look forward to bringing Asda’s great value in fuel and groceries to more communities in Scotland as we progress our store conversions.”
In addition to the recently converted Asda Express stores, the supermarket currently has three stand-alone Express stores in England – Sutton Coldfield, London (Tottenham Hale) and Calne. Upcoming sites include Manchester Oxford Road and Romford Station, which are due to open in the coming months.
The new Asda Express stores are wholly owned and operated by Asda. They are separate from the Asda On the Move convenience sites, which are located on garage forecourts owned and operated by EG Group.
Jordan Williams what
‘Co-op dea’
Ok
The thing is we need proper supermarkets not overpriced convenience stores. Even the co-op said they were able to charge higher prices in Pontyates purely on the basis of being a petrol station.
Margret Elaine that is now an Asda
Lynette Jones Yes but in the style of the Express shops with high prices to match, unless we are very lucky. Apparently the Morrisons express style shop in Trimsaran is more expensive than the previous convenience store and people are shopping outside of the village
Shop local, not wal mart
Paul Davies Asda isn’t owned by Walmart anymore they just hold a 10% sharehold
Melanie Anderson
llanelli voted 2nd worst town centre in the uk convenience stores aren’t the solutions, although it’s a good change we need a big variety of shops
Nyle Shepherd agreed
Our local garage is a small Asda, it’s soooo expensive
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