Central England Co-operative spends £211,000 on a new store in Cambridge

Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 27/01/2017


Central England Co-operative has opened the doors to its refurbished food store in Glatton Road, Sawtry, with a special ribbon cutting ceremony.  

The store has been given a £211,000 makeover to provide its members and customers with an improved shopping experience.

The transformation sees the introduction of new fixtures and fittings including the latest in pioneering energy efficient refrigeration and LED lighting technologies to minimise environmental impact.

Glatton Road Co-operative Store Manager Peter MacColl said: “Our team were so excited to finally allow our members and customers to see our new-look store. The revamp looks fantastic and already customers have been making many positive comments about how it looks.

“I would like to thank our members and customers for their patience during the refurbishment and I hope they enjoy the changes as much as we do.

“All of us here at Glatton Road Co-operative food store are proud to be part of such a great community in Sawtry and are looking forward to welcoming customers, new and old, to come and enjoy our food store.”

The Glatton Road Co-operative food store is open 7am to 10pm Monday-Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sunday. 

The store has a wide range of products from everyday necessities to something a little more special. The offer includes: fresh and local fruit and vegetables, an in-store bakery for breads and pastries, chilled beers and wines, fresh and frozen product, Irresistible product ranges, hot food and Costa Coffee.

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

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Picture reference: The team from the Glatton Road store celebrate the revamp relaunch on  Friday, 27 January. Pictured are Gill Hussey, Kelly Wiggins, Arthur Bedford, Peter Mac Coll (Manager), Josh Ives, Kerry Davidson, Ben O’Dell and Pina Corbino.


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