Asda to open 110 convenience stores in February
?wid=960&fmt=webp-alpha&qlt=60&cacheBust=2024-09-19)
Asda will open 110 Asda Express convenience stores in February – a record for a single month – to accelerate its growth strategy in convenience and put it firmly on track to reach 1,000 UK stores in total for the first time.
The supermarket will convert 109 former convenience stores acquired from the Co-op and EG Group to Asda Express this month (with one additional organic opening), as part of a multi-million pound investment and its commitment to become the second largest grocery retailer in the UK.
This will ensure that Asda brings its great value in fuel, where it is already the price leader among the supermarkets, to many more communities across the UK. Additionally, customers shopping for groceries at Asda Express can expect to save an average of 8% compared to the former Co-op stores and 15% in comparison to the former EG Group convenience sites.
Asda continues to deliver on its programme to convert all 470 convenience sites acquired from the Co-op and EG Group to Asda Express before the end of March. The supermarket had converted 259 sites by the end of January, in addition to the eight organic Asda Express sites already open.
The record number of openings in February will also bring Asda’s combined supermarket and convenience estate to its biggest in its 58-year history as the business hits the landmark of 1,000 UK stores.
Asda’s ongoing expansion into the fast-growing £40bn convenience and £60bn food to go has been a key pillar of the retailer’s strategy since the acquisition by the Issa brothers and TDR Capital completed in 2021.
Andy Perry, Asda’s Vice President of Convenience, said: “Asda’s significant investment in building a nationwide chain of convenience stores is a key component of our long-term strategy to become the number two player in UK grocery. February is a transformational month for programme with a record number of store openings and conversion of all former Co-op sites to Asda Express sites. The teams have worked at pace to reach this point and we look forward to bringing Asda’s quality and low prices to many more communities across the UK.”
The Asda Express stores 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.
The new stores opening in February are located in all corners of the UK, from the Isle of Skye in the Hebrides, to Plymouth in Devon and Ipswich in Suffolk. Many stores are opening in locations across southern England – an area where Asda has traditionally been underrepresented.
The full list of Asda Express sites opening this month can be found below:
| Store | Postcode | Opening date |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Reading Road, Yateley, England, | GU46 7UH | 01-Feb-24 |
| 143 Bridge Road, Maidenhead, England | SL6 8NH | 01-Feb-24 |
| 150 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, England | PL7 4NE | 01-Feb-24 |
| Brighton Road, Horley, England, | RH6 7ER | 01-Feb-24 |
| 97 Boroughbridge Road, York, England | YO26 6AA | 01-Feb-24 |
| Highcross Road, Rogerstone, Wales | NP10 9AE | 02-Feb-24 |
| 46 Dunkeld Street, Aberfeldy, Scotland | PH15 2AF | 02-Feb-24 |
| 127-131 Bow Road, London, England | E3 2AN | 02-Feb-24 |
| York Road, York, England | YO26 8EQ | 02-Feb-24 |
| Bradford Road, Liversedge, England, | WF15 6JE | 02-Feb-24 |
| 151 Stockport Road, Stockport, England, | SK6 6DQ | 02-Feb-24 |
| Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, England, | ST19 5NS | 02-Feb-24 |
| Hinckley Road, Leicester | LE3 0WD | 05-Feb-24 |
| Hereford Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire | SY3 0DA | 06-Feb-24 |
| 201 County Road, Ormskirk | L39 3LU | 06-Feb-24 |
| 59 Eccleshall Road, Stafford, Staffordshire | ST16 2SL | 06-Feb-24 |
| Stow Hill, Newport, Gwent | NP20 4GA | 06-Feb-24 |
| 10 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, Berkshire | RG1 6JT | 06-Feb-24 |
| Northampton Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire | OX27 7RD | 06-Feb-24 |
| 184-186 Lunts Heath Road, Halton, Cheshire | WA8 5AZ | 06-Feb-24 |
| Hallwood Link Road South, Runcorn, Cheshire | LS7 2NA | 06-Feb-24 |
| 58 Barrack Road, Christchurch, Dorset | BH23 1PQ | 06-Feb-24 |
| 495 Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire | LS17 7DA | 06-Feb-24 |
| 61 Forfar Road, Dundee | DD4 9BS | 06-Feb-24 |
| Reading Road, Reading, Berkshire | RG7 3EH | 06-Feb-24 |
| 518 Dunstable Road, Luton, Bedfordshire | LU4 8DL | 07-Feb-24 |
| A50 Stoke Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire | ST14 5AA | 07-Feb-24 |
| The Boulevard, Nelson Road, Worthing, England, | BN13 1JY | 07-Feb-24 |
| J49 M4 Motorway, LLanedi, Pontarddulais, Swansea | SA4 0FU | 08-Feb-24 |
| Worcester Road, Worcester | WR6 6HU | 08-Feb-24 |
| 303 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire | LS11 5LQ | 08-Feb-24 |
| 118 Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire | CH65 6TF | 08-Feb-24 |
| 94-96 High Street, Solihull Lodge, Shirley | B90 1JS | 08-Feb-24 |
| Beach Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear | NE30 2TU | 08-Feb-24 |
| Grove Road, Basingstoke, England, | RG21 3AX | 08-Feb-24 |
| Main Street, Isle of Skye, Scotland, | IV49 9AE | 09-Feb-24 |
| Former Brambles Farm Hotel, Cargo Fleet Ln, Middlesbrough | TS3 8EL | 12-Feb-24 |
| Old Mount Road, Dunball, Bridgwater | TA6 4WD | 12-Feb-24 |
| Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire | SY11 4JA | 13-Feb-24 |
| Murdoch Road, Pride Park, Derby | DE24 8AN | 13-Feb-24 |
| Ledbury Road, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire | HR9 7QJ | 13-Feb-24 |
| Elstree Hill South, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire | WD6 3BL | 13-Feb-24 |
| Aylestone Road, Leicester | LE2 8JB | 13-Feb-24 |
| 86 Gosport Road, Fareham, Hampshire | PO16 0QW | 13-Feb-24 |
| Ivy Cross, Shaftesbury | SP7 8DS | 13-Feb-24 |
| Blackpool Road, Preston | PR1 6UY | 13-Feb-24 |
| 21 Barrack Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | NE4 6BA | 13-Feb-24 |
| 127-129 London Road, Waterlooville | PO8 8XJ | 13-Feb-24 |
| 289 Bearsden Road, Glasgow | G13 1EQ | 13-Feb-24 |
| 65 Newmarket, Louth, Lincolnshire | LN11 9EG | 13-Feb-24 |
| 102 St Helens Linkway, St Helens | WA9 5DT | 13-Feb-24 |
| Church Street, Connahs Quay, Flintshire | CH5 4AS | 13-Feb-24 |
| 573 Pershore Road, Birmingham | B29 7DF | 13-Feb-24 |
| Chester Road, Mold, Clwyd | CH7 1UE | 14-Feb-24 |
| 449 Chichester Road, Bognor Regis, Sussex | PO21 5DS | 14-Feb-24 |
| Bridge Retail Park, Thomas Jones Way, Runcorn | WA7 5AQ | 14-Feb-24 |
| Hallwood Link Road South, Runcorn, Cheshire | WA7 2HQ | 14-Feb-24 |
| 487/491 Ashley Road, Poole, Dorset | BH14 0BB | 15-Feb-24 |
| 17A Aigburth Road, Liverpool, Merseyside | L17 4JP | 15-Feb-24 |
| Stratford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands | B11 4AR | 15-Feb-24 |
| A1 South Bound, Grantham, Lincolnshire | NG33 5JN | 15-Feb-24 |
| Front Street, Whickham, Tyne and Wear | NE16 4EJ | 15-Feb-24 |
| Warrington Road, Liverpool, Merseyside | L35 9JB | 15-Feb-24 |
| Junction A5156/AA534, Wrexham | LL13 9SB | 20-Feb-24 |
| Newbiggin Road, Ashington, Northumberland | NE63 0XF | 20-Feb-24 |
| Tarvin Road, Chester | CH3 7HN | 20-Feb-24 |
| Jack Mills Way, Shavington, Crewe | CW2 5UZ | 20-Feb-24 |
| Clockhouse Lane, Feltham, Middlesex | TW14 8RD | 20-Feb-24 |
| Owen Road, Lancaster | LA1 2LL | 20-Feb-24 |
| St Peters Bridge, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire | DE14 3RY | 20-Feb-24 |
| Llantrisant Road, Cardiff, CF5 2PY | CF5 2PY | 20-Feb-24 |
| Regents Road, Morecambe | LA4 4QY | 20-Feb-24 |
| Westend, Guisborough, Cleveland | TS14 6RL | 20-Feb-24 |
| 1 Roxburgh Road, Glenrothes, Fife | KY6 1PB | 20-Feb-24 |
| Gunnels Wood S/Stn, Arlington Business Park, Whittle Way | SG1 2FS | 21-Feb-24 |
| Abbey View, B4083, Pershore | WR10 2DT | 21-Feb-24 |
| Linacre Lane, Sefton, Merseyside | L20 5AG | 21-Feb-24 |
| 296 Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire | WA2 8HZ | 21-Feb-24 |
| Weldon Road, Corby, Northamptonshire - NN17 3HT | NN17 3HT | 22-Feb-24 |
| Watling Street, Norton Canes, Cannock | WS11 9NA | 22-Feb-24 |
| A479 Llyswen, Brecon, Powys | LD3 0UR | 22-Feb-24 |
| Fleetwood Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire | FY5 1LZ | 22-Feb-24 |
| 911 Springburn Rd, Glasgow | G21 1LZ | 22-Feb-24 |
| The Broadway, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | SR4 8LP | 22-Feb-24 |
| 235 High St, Blackwood | NP12 1AH | 22-Feb-24 |
| 3A Scarisbrick New Road, Southport | PR8 6PU | 22-Feb-24 |
| Powick Road, Birmingham | B23 7PG | 23-Feb-24 |
| Ashby Gateway, Nottingham Road, Ashby de la Zouch | LE65 1JP | 23-Feb-24 |
| A34 Stone Road, Hanford, Stoke on Trent | ST4 4QB | 26-Feb-24 |
| Main Road A31, Winterborne Zelston, Blandford Forum, Dorset | DT11 9EX | 26-Feb-24 |
| Jct 2, M54 Wolverhampton, Stafford Rd | WV10 7ER | 27-Feb-24 |
| 354 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall | WS2 8RN | 27-Feb-24 |
| Bell Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire | HP27 0DG | 27-Feb-24 |
| Stockton Road, Seaham, Durham | SR7 8ER | 27-Feb-24 |
| Scarborough Road, Bridlington, Humberside | YO16 7NS | 27-Feb-24 |
| Walkden Road, Manchester, Lancashire | M28 2RZ | 27-Feb-24 |
| London Road, Petersfield, Hampshire | GU31 4AT | 27-Feb-24 |
| 332/334 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Dorset | BH8 9RX | 27-Feb-24 |
| Belmont Circle, Harrow, Middlesex | HA3 8SF | 28-Feb-24 |
| Hadley Park east, Telford | TF1 6QJ | 28-Feb-24 |
| Almond Brook Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester | WN6 0SR | 28-Feb-24 |
| Ormskirk Road, Wigan, Lancashire | WN5 8BE | 28-Feb-24 |
| Littlefair Road, Hull, Yorkshire, | HU9 5LP | 29-Feb-24 |
| Sproughton Road, Ipswich | IP1 5BL | 29-Feb-24 |
| A40, Carmarthen, Dyfed | SA32 7EN | 29-Feb-24 |
| Kerse Road, Stirling | FK7 7SY | 29-Feb-24 |
| Durham Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | SR2 7RB | 29-Feb-24 |
| Downshire Way, Bracknell, Berkshire | RG12 1QN | 29-Feb-24 |
| 156 Hagley Road, Dudley, West Midlands | DY8 2JL | 29-Feb-24 |
| Lancaster Road, Carnforth | LA5 9EA | 29-Feb-24 |