Co-op full list of 24 UK stores opening by end of June 2026

The expansion includes:

• New convenience stores
• Refurbished locations reopening after major investment
• New franchise sites across universities, hospitals and petrol forecourts

The latest openings follow 18 stores launched during Q1 2026, taking the total number of new and upgraded Co-op stores in the first half of the year to more than 40.

Co-op targets towns, villages and city communities across the UK

The investment programme stretches from the south coast of England to the Scottish Highlands, with stores opening in locations including:

• Cumbria
• Gloucestershire
• Kent
• London
• The Midlands
• Nottinghamshire
• Yorkshire
• Scotland

Co-op said the strategy is designed to strengthen local shopping access while supporting community-focused retail in both urban and rural areas.

New Co-op stores designed as community hubs

Co-op says its convenience stores are evolving beyond traditional grocery retail, offering a wider mix of services tailored to local needs.

Features available in many stores include:

• Fresh food and meal solutions
• Coffee-to-go
• Parcel collection services
• Payment services
• Rapid grocery delivery
• Online order collection
• Soft plastic recycling points

The retailer says its stores are intended to act as “anchor” locations within local communities.

Franchise expansion to accelerate in 2026

Co-op is also rapidly growing its franchise operation.

The business operated 65 franchise stores at the end of 2025 and plans to exceed 100 franchise locations during 2026.

New franchise locations include:

• University campuses
• Hospitals
• Petrol forecourts

The model allows Co-op to expand into high-footfall locations while bringing member benefits to new customer groups.

Quick commerce growth boosts local stores

Co-op says around 90% of the UK population can now access its grocery delivery services through:

• Co-op’s online shop
• Just Eat
• Deliveroo
• Uber Eats

Orders are picked directly from local stores, allowing physical branches to benefit from rising online demand while supporting faster neighbourhood deliveries.

Kate McCrae, Operations Director at Co-op, said the retailer is focused on creating stores that “serve and support communities conveniently.”

She added that local shops remain central to community life and said Co-op’s investment programme is designed to strengthen its presence across UK high streets throughout 2026.

Member pricing and British sourcing remain central to strategy

Co-op highlighted ongoing member pricing initiatives, with exclusive discounts available across stores for its more than 7 million members.

The retailer also reaffirmed its commitment to British agriculture, stating that all own-brand fresh and frozen meat products are 100% British.

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Soft plastic recycling available in stores

Many Co-op stores now offer soft plastic recycling facilities for materials often excluded from household collections, including:

• Crisp packets
• Bread bags
• Biscuit wrappers
• Ready meal lids
• Pet food pouches

The initiative forms part of the retailer’s wider sustainability programme.

Full list of new and refurbished Co-op stores opening before the end of June 2026

1. Innerleithen, Scottish Borders (EH44)
2. Pickering, Yorkshire (YO18)
3. Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire (AB42)
4. Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland (NE64)
5. Haxby, Yorkshire (YO32)
6. Matlock, Derbyshire (DE4)
7. Bishopston, Bristol (BS7)
8. Bridgwater, Somerset (TA6)
9. Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria (LA11)
10. Birmingham University Centre, West Midlands (B15)
11. Wood Green, London (N8)
12. Stepps, Glasgow (G33)
13. Lechlade, Gloucestershire (GL7)
14. Earl’s Court, London (SW5)
15. Lydney, Gloucestershire (GL15)
16. Callerton, Tyne and Wear (NE5)
17. Ashford, Kent (TN24)
18. Newhaw, Surrey (KT15)
19. Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire (DY14)
20. Didcot, Oxfordshire (OX11) – two stores
21. Rendlesham, Suffolk (IP12)
22. Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire (NG2)
23. Wombourne, Staffordshire (WV5)
24. Wynyard, County Durham (TS22)

18 Co-op stores already opened in 2026

Stores already launched earlier this year include:

1. Ealing, London
2. Didcot, Oxfordshire
3. Eastern Green, Coventry
4. Cove, Hampshire
5. Deal, Kent
6. Totton, Hampshire
7. Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire
8. Killearn, Stirlingshire
9. Sidmouth, Devon
10. Straits Parade, Gloucestershire
11. Westgate, Lancashire
12. Saltdean, East Sussex
13. Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
14. Worle, Somerset
15. Marske, North Yorkshire
16. Norton Heath, Essex
17. Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire
18. Cuckfield, Sussex