Grasmere Co-op reopens after 'significant investment'

The 1,350 square foot convenience store, located in Broadgate, Grasmere, officially reopened its doors last week after work was carried out to improve the experience for customers.

The shop supports 10 local jobs and serves-up a focus on fresh, healthy and chilled produce; meal ideas and everyday essentials; bakery, food-to-go and meal deals; Fairtrade products; award winning wines; ready meals; pizzas; vegan and plant-based products.

The new store at Broadgate (Image: George Carrick/Co-op)

Vicky Hull, Co-op’s Grasmere Store Manager, said: “It is very exciting to relaunch our store, the whole team is delighted to see such a significant investment in Grasmere.

"It has a great new look and has been totally transformed, it looks like a brand new store."

Increased back-of-shop storage and refrigeration will now also enhance availability and choice, especially during seasonally busier times.

Store manager Vicky Hull (Image: George Carrick/Co-op)

Customers will be able to get all their favourite essentials - as well as their sources of local news, including The Westmorland Gazette.

"We pride ourselves on being able to deliver the quality, choice, added services and value, which can be enjoyed by everyone," Vicky added.

"We are looking forward to welcoming our members and customers back into their Co-op - we’re here to contribute to local life and conveniently serve and support our community.”

The store, which opens between 7am-10pm daily, includes parcel collection and return services through Amazon and DPD.

Self-service tills have been added to provide further ease and convenience at busier times, whilst payment services are also provided by PayPoint.

The new-look store offers all the expected essentials - and provides your favourite sources of local news (Image: George Carrick/Co-op)

A soft plastic recycle unit is available in store to enable the community to return ‘soft plastics’ including: crisp packets and bread bags, lids from ready meals and yogurt pots, biscuit wrappers and, pet food pouches.

This ensures that all Co-op’s own food packaging is recyclable through either local authority kerbside collections, or the in-store soft plastic recycling.

Co-op is owned by its members, who enjoy a wide range of benefits including member-only price savings across everyday essentials, and personalised offers via the Co-op Membership App.

For more detail about the location of Co-op's Grasmere store and the services provided, visit Co-op's store finder webpage here.