Co-op to launch 18 stores in the first quarter of 2026

Co-op plans to open 18 stores in the first quarter of the year, with both new sites and re-opening shops after “transformative investment to enhance the shopping experience in high streets and communities”. 
The first new Co-op store to open will serve the new neighbourhood development of Willowbrook Park, Didcot, in Oxfordshire, the convenience giant said. 
While the first of its stores to re-open following a makeover include a convenience store in Eastern Green, Coventry,