Co-op set to serve-up new-look Longfield store

Co-op is set to serve-up a new-look store in Longfield, Kent, this week (Thursday 13th July) following a four-week programme of works and improvements.

The new-look 2,700 sq ft convenience store, which supports 19 local jobs, is located in Station Road, Longfield, and includes customer car parking; a free ATM to provide access to cash in the community, in-store bakery, a Costa coffee dispenser and, convenient parcel collection services via Amazon. There is also online click and collect of groceries available through Co-op’s own online shop – shop.coop.co.uk

Longfield’s new-look Co-op also includes an enhanced range of fresh, healthy products; meal ideas; everyday essentials; hot food; food-to-go; Fairtrade products, flowers, chilled beers and award winning wines; ready meals, pizzas and, free-from; vegan and plant-based products – including Co-op’s exclusive vegan range, GRO.

A funding boost is provided locally through Co-op’s Membership programme. Membership of Co-op unlocks additional value with personalised offers and, Member price benefits to help its Members save more. In addition, Members are rewarded with 2p in every pound they spend on Co-op branded products which is added to their own personal Membership account balance, with Co-op donating the same amount to local causes and, community organisations – so, Members can make a difference locally simply by shopping at Co-op.

Jessica Payne, Co-op Store Manager, said: “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to carry out a programme of works and improvements to better serve our community. We are looking forward to welcoming the community back into their new-look Co-op. Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life, and we have worked to develop the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to serve the community, conveniently.”

A soft plastic recycle unit is also available in store to enable the community to recycle ‘soft plastics’ including: crisp packets and bread bags, lids from ready meals and yogurt pots, biscuit wrappers and, pet food pouches. This means that all Co-op’s own food packaging is recyclable through either local authority kerbside collections, or its in-store soft plastic recycling unit.

Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives, it is owned by Millions of UK consumers and alongside Food, it operates Funeralcare; Insurance and Legal Services. More information about the benefits of Co-op Membership is available by visiting www.coop.co.uk/membership