ASDA is opening 24 new shops this week after taking on hundreds of sites – and fans say it’s “great news”.
The retailer is opening the smaller Express stores across the UK, in locations such as Dorset, Surrey and Lancashire.
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The two dozen sites will stock up to 3,000 branded and own-label products including milk, bread and lunch options.
Customers have been left buzzing following the announcement.
One person said: “Great news. It’ll be a lot better.”
A second shopper said: “Buzzing mate!” and a third added: “Looking forward to having a look around!”
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It comes after Asda snapped up 356 petrol station convenience stores from the EG Group, which runs the Leon chain of restaurants.
The retailer is also converting 116 Co-op petrol stations it bought out from the supermarket chain.
The 24 sites opening this week are a combination of former Co-op and EG Group sites.
Four of the 24 opened to customers for the first time yesterday while the remaining 20 are opening today or over the coming days.
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This is the full list of stores opening this week and their opening dates:
- Ealing Road, Wembley, Middlesex – November 7
- Stratford Road, Warwick – November 7
- Ringwood Road, Southampton, Hampshire – November 7
- Chamberlain Street, Wells, Somerset – November 7
- Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire – November 8
- Oxford Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex – November 8
- King Street, Weymouth, Dorset – November 8
- Henllys Way, Newport – November 8
- Wheatland Retail Park, Ironbridge Road, Broseley – November 8
- Bradfield Road, Crewe – November 8
- Wobern Garage, Launceston – November 8
- Horbury Road, Wakefield – November 8
- Moorfarm Roundabout, Cramlington – November 8
- Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey – November 9
- Station Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire – November 10
- Cheltenham Road, Bishops Cleave, Cheltenham – November 10
- Watford Way, London – November 10
- Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury – November 10
- Millbrook Road, Southampton – November 10
- Holm Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire – November 10
- Holmer Road, Hereford – November 10
- Front Street, Prudhoe – November 10
- Watling Street – November 10
- Somerfield Service Station, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth – November 10
Asda took on 132 sites from Co-op last year for £438million, agreeing to sell of 13 with 116 retail sites with attached petrol stations remaining.
So far it has opened 25 in all corners of the UK including in Yorkshire, Scotland and Devon, with plans to open a further 91 by March 2024.
Meanwhile, the 356 sites acquired from EG last month will be converted to Asda Express stores by 2026.
Stores will be opening across England, Wales and Scotland.
How to save money at Asda
Looking to save on your next Asda trip? Here’s a few tricks.
You’ll want to start by downloading the retailer’s loyalty app – Asda Rewards.
You can build up points which are added to a pot and can be turned into vouchers to get money off future purchases.
Not just that, but you can get boosts on points when buying “Star products”, which are updated on the app on a regular basis.
You can download the scheme on to your smartphone via Google Play or the Apple App Store.
After this, you’ll want to keep an eye out for any yellow sticker products – what staff add to items to show they are reduced in price.
A study by consumer website Which? found the best time to visit to pick up these stickered items is in the morning and evening.
Meanwhile, you might want to take on the advice of one Asda superfan, who’s tips could save you £100s a year.
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