Asda has announced that it has opened its 100th Asda Express store this week, following its rapid rollout of Co-op and EG Group conversions.
Asda has announced that it has opened its 100th Asda Express store this week, following its rapid rollout of Co-op and EG Group conversions.
Last month, Asda announced that it had completed the acquisition of EG Group’s UK business meaning the retailer will take on hundreds of new convenience stores. This announcement followed the news that Asda had also kicked off its program to convert 116 convenience Co-op petrol stations to its Asda Express convenience brand.
The 100th store opened earlier this week in Hexham – bringing Asda quality and value to the local community following the conversion of an EG petrol forecourt.
A further 30 stores were opened this week, in locations such as Birkenhead, Solihull, Manchester, Northallerton, Bradford and Retford.
The newly converted Asda Express stores 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.
An Asda spokesperson said:
“This acceleration into convenience plays a key role in our ambition to grow our share and becoming the number two supermarket in the UK. We look forward to bringing Asda’s great value fuel and groceries to more communities across the UK as we continue our rollout in the coming months.”
The stores opening this week are:
Lairds | 117 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire | CH41 9BW | 13-Nov-23 |
Warminster East | East Street, Warminster, Wiltshire | BA12 9BJ | 13-Nov-23 |
St Albans | London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire | AL1 1LP | 13-Nov-23 |
Parkgate | Parkgate Road, Chester, Cheshire | CH1 4BE | 13-Nov-23 |
Hall Park | London Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire | HP4 2NB | 13-Nov-23 |
Widney | Widney Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands | B93 9DZ | 13-Nov-23 |
Glenlands | 42 Reading Road South, Fleet, Hampshire | GU51 3QP | 14-Nov-23 |
Tuffley | Stroud Road, Tuffley, Gloucestershire | GL4 0DA | 14-Nov-23 |
Hexham | Off Rotary Way, Bridge End, Hexham, Northumberland | NE46 4DL | 14-Nov-23 |
Discovery Park | Montagu Road, Discovery Park, Sandwich, Kent | CT13 9JW | 14-Nov-23 |
Bickenhill | Coventry Road, Solihull, West Midlands | B92 0EH | 14-Nov-23 |
Royle Green | Longley Lane, Manchester | M22 4SY | 14-Nov-23 |
Downs | Cowbridge Bypass, Cowbridge, S Glamorgan | CF71 7DT | 14-Nov-23 |
Deeside | Parkway, Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside | CH5 2NS | 14-Nov-23 |
Buckingham | Buckingham Ring Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire | MK18 1RY | 15-Nov-23 |
Northallerton - | Darlington Road, Northallerton, England, | DL6 2PH | 15-Nov-23 |
Swanley | 73-75 High Street, Swanley, England, | BR8 8AF | 15-Nov-23 |
Simonside | Newcastle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear | NE34 9QE | 15-Nov-23 |
Red Ensign | Parkgate Road, Chester, Cheshire | CH1 6JS | 15-Nov-23 |
Crediton | Exeter Road, Crediton, Devon | EX17 3BN | 16-Nov-23 |
Penzance | Western Promenade Road, Penzance, England, | TR18 4NP | 16-Nov-23 |
Centurion | Watling Street, Dordon, Tamworth, Staffordshire | B78 1SS | 16-Nov-23 |
Bradford | Rooley Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire | BD4 7SJ | 16-Nov-23 |
Wrexham Road | Wrexham Road, Chester | CH4 9DE | 16-Nov-23 |
Willoughby Hedge | A303 West Knoyle, Warminster, Wiltshire | BA12 6AQ | 16-Nov-23 |
Lomondgate | Lomondgate Drive, West Dumbartonshire | G82 3BN | 16-Nov-23 |
New Sarum | Southampton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire | SP1 2LL | 16-Nov-23 |
Causeway | Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, Cheshire | WA4 6QE | 17-Nov-23 |
Great Moor | 172-6 Buxton Road, Stockport | SK2 6HA | 17-Nov-23 |
Retford | Petrol Retford - North Road, Units 1-4, North Road, Retford, England, | DN22 7XQ | 17-Nov-23 |
ENDS
Additional info: Co-op conversions
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 and Markets Authority in June after Asda agreed to divest 13 sites to satisfy competition requirements.
Customers can 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.
Additional info: EG Conversions
The £2.07bn acquisition of EG Group UK was first announced in May 2023 and will also see Asda grow its presence in the £64bn foodservice market, with the transfer of 462 Greggs, Burger King and Subway outlets located on the EG Group sites as franchise agreements. Asda also now wholly owns Leon, which it will also look to introduce to its stores.
Stores will be opening across the UK, with 310 in England, 24 in Scotland and 22 in Wales. The roll out is expected to kick off in the coming weeks.