Central England Co-operative opens new Dersingham food store
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 13/10/2016
Central England Co-operative opened the doors to its new food store, Lynn Road, Dersingham today, Thursday 13 October.
The new store offers a wide range of products and services to meet the needs of local residents, with fixtures and fittings including the latest in pioneering new energy efficient refrigeration and LED lighting technologies to minimise environmental impact.
As part of Central England Co-operative’s £650k investment in Dersingham, many of the colleagues have benefited from new training and development in their roles and the store donated over £2,000 worth of food to five good causes in the local area after purchasing the Budgens store.
Members can enjoy an exclusive opening offer with 5% off Co-op own brand products until Saturday 12 November at the Dersingham food store.
David Campbell, Head of Food Operations at Central England Co-operative, said: “The team were so excited to finally allow members and customers to see our new food store. I’m sure you will agree, the store looks fantastic, and already customers have been making many positive comments about how it looks and the products and services available.
“I would like to thank all of our customers for their patience during the two week refurbishment and I hope everyone will enjoy the store as much as we do.
“The team are extremely proud to be part of such a great community and are looking forward to welcoming all customers, old and new, into the new Co-op food store, Dersingham.”
Saturday 29 October sees a grand celebratory event at 9am at the front of the store, with a golden ticket giveaway for 50 lucky customers, including a 40” Smart LED TV, Kenwood smoothie maker, Nescafé Dolce Gusto coffee machine, Co-operative gift vouchers and Irresistible Fairtrade chocolate bars.
The Dersingham food store will trade from 7am – 9pm Monday-Friday, 7am-8pm on a Saturday and 10am-4pm on a Sunday. The store will offer a wide range of products from everyday necessities to something a little more special. The store offer will include: fresh and local fruit and vegetables, an in-store bakery with breads and pastries, chilled beers and wines, fresh and frozen products, Irresistible product ranges, Costa Coffee, Bake and Bite – hot food to go and a great selection of cold food to go.
The store will also offer; Paypoint, Collect Plus, lottery, foreign currency, a free car park and a free cash machine.
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