Co-op to create new jobs in East Midlands
Central England Co-op has outlined plans to open over 10 new stores, including outlets in Derby, Leicestershire and Nottingham.
The firm says it will also open more funeral homes and revamp dozens more as part of an investment plan throughout 2018.
The Society says it will create hundreds of jobs as part of the multi-million project which will see new sites launched across its trading estate of 16 counties.
New food stores and funeral homes are currently planned for Birmingham, Peterborough, Yorkshire, Derby, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Suffolk, and Nottingham.
A further 10 stores and 20 funeral homes across a wide range of towns and cities will also be given a major makeover as part of the plans.
Martyn Cheatle, chief executive of Central England Co-op, said: “We are really proud of the success of our food business, especially with our continued good performance in what is a highly competitive and increasingly uncertain trading environment.
“We want to continue with that success and this is why we are committed to an ambitious growth and investment strategy during the next 12 months.
“We are now in the process of getting ready to open and revamp dozens of food stores and funeral homes and we cannot wait to welcome colleagues, members and shoppers, both old and new, into them for the first time during 2018.”
The new and revamped sites will feature upgraded fixtures and fittings including the latest in pioneering new energy efficient refrigeration technologies to minimise environmental impact and LED lighting.
