The Lincolnshire Co-op has announced plans to expand and is asking the public to help with suitable sites. Those who make successful suggestions will receive £5,000 upon the store’s opening.
The retailer says it has hopes to open around 30 new convenience shops over the next three years, increasing the number of Lincolnshire Co-ops by approximately a third.
Following a £1.8 million investment, Laceby Food Store (pictured) near Grimsby, opened in June and is the first of many new outlets to come. Scartho Food Store, also near Grimsby, will be the next to open, with an opening date planned for 31 October. Further south, £2.5 million is being invested into transforming a former tractor repair site on March Road in Coates, near Peterborough, into a Lincolnshire Co-op, with work starting last week.
A further £10m has already been committed into developing the next five Lincolnshire Co-ops. As well as building new stores, the local co-operative is open to renovating existing buildings, taking on freehold and leasehold sites and business acquisitions.
Steve Leach, Lincolnshire Co-op’s chief operating officer (pictured), said: “We have an ambition to be the UK’s fastest growing co-operative, and we’re keen to deliver even more valued services. We’re driven by our purpose, which is to make life better in our communities. Having a presence in more communities means we’re able to make even more of an impact.”
All terms and conditions of the finder’s fee, alongside further details on site specifications, can be found on the finder’s fee form.
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