The Co-op has unveiled plans to open or refurbish 24 stores in the coming weeks as part of a significant UK expansion drive in 2026. This investment brings the total number of store launches in the first half of the year to over 40, spanning locations from the south coast of England to the Scottish Highlands.
Investment in Local Communities
Kate McCrae, Co-op operations director, stated: "We're investing to create local stores which are more than just a shop; they are a convenient hub contributing to local life and meeting the needs of communities. We are moving through 2026 with a strong focus on our members, customers, and communities, with a programme designed to enhance Co-op's presence in high streets and communities across the UK."
New or Transformed Stores Opening in Q2 2026
- Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
- Market Place, Pickering, Yorkshire
- Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire
- Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland
- Haxby, Yorkshire
- Matlock, Derbyshire
- Bishopston, Bristol
- Bridgwater, Somerset
- Grange Over Sands, Cumbria
- Birmingham University Centre, West Midlands
- Wood Green, Greater London
- Stepps, Glasgow
- Lechlade, Gloucester
- Earls Court, Greater London
- Lydney, Gloucestershire
- Callerton, Tyne and Wear
- Ashford, Kent
- Newhaw, Surrey
- Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire
- Didcot, Oxfordshire
- Rendlesham, Suffolk
- Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire
- Wombourne, Staffordshire
- Wynyard, County Durham
New or Transformed Stores Already Opened in Q1 2026
- Ealing, Greater London
- Didcot, Oxfordshire
- Eastern Green, Coventry, West Midlands
- Cove, Hampshire
- Deal, Kent
- Totton, Hampshire
- Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire
- Killearn, Stirlingshire
- Sidmouth, Devon
- Straits Parade, Gloucestershire
- Westgate, Lancashire
- Saltdean, East Sussex
- Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
- Worle, Somerset
- Marske, North Yorkshire
- Norton Heath, Essex
- Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire
- Cuckfield, Sussex
