Co-op officially opens its first store in Droitwich

Customers can now shop at the new Your Co-op Food store on Woodland Way.

It is the first time the popular convenience store chain has opened up a shop in the town.

Essential grocery items, from fruit and vegetables, fresh meat and flowers to a range of wines, spirits and chilled beers, will now be available to buy from the store.

It will also be home to a Costa Coffee machine, an ATM, National Lottery and PayPoint terminals, an in-store bakery,  a chilled food-to-go range and a variety of COOK frozen ready meals.

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A selection of fresh bakery items will be sold from the store (Image: Your Co-op Food)

The opening of Your Co-op Food has also created 15 new jobs in Droitwich.

A £500,000 investment by Midcounties Co-operative has allowed the store to open in the area.

Since opening on Thursday, March 9, the store has created a foodbank collection point for Droitwich Spa Food Bank, allowing customers to drop off a range of essential items needed by families in the local area.

Your Co-op is part of The Midcounties Co-operative, which is one of the largest independent UK co-operatives and is owned by its members - which involves customers becoming a member of the society.

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Store manager Dale Hudspith said: “We are so excited to be opening the doors of our brand-new convenience store on Woodland Way in Droitwich.

“It is great to be investing in the local area, bringing more jobs, and serving and supporting the local community.

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"We are really looking forward to welcoming members and customers, and I am sure they will be impressed with the wide range of products and services we have on offer.”

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The store also offers a soft plastic recycle unit to enable shoppers to recycle soft plastics such as crisp packets and pet food pouches, which cannot usually be placed in kerbside recycling bins.

Allocated car parking, including two electric vehicle charging points, will be available for customer use. 

The convenience store has also been fitted with LED lighting and energy-efficient refrigerators to help reduce its impact on the environment.

The store's opening hours will be 7am to 10pm daily.