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Co-op is set to open more than 50 new and transformed stores across the UK before Christmas. This new announcement will take the total number of stores opened by Co-op in 2024/25 to over 200, with an ...

The Co-op is opening dozens of new stores before Christmas at sites across the country - here's the full list.