Asda opens first 'Asda Express' convenience store
A second Asda Express store will open at Tottenham Hale next month, following by 30 sites next year.
Asda has opened its first standalone ‘Asda Express’ convenience store bringing Asda to more local communities across the UK.
The store has opened in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, creating 17 new jobs in the local community. A second Asda Express store will open at Tottenham Hale next month, following by 30 sites next year, creating circa 500 new jobs.
The launch of the Asda Express stores are part of Asda’s long-term strategy to become the UK’s second largest supermarket by establishing a presence in the fast-growing convenience sector.
“The launch of our first Asda Express convenience stores is a landmark moment and a key step on our journey to bring Asda to more customers in more communities right across the UK,” said Mohsin Issa, Asda’s co-owner.
The store also offers ‘toyou’ parcel collection and return services and shortly after opening will offer a rapid delivery service through Uber Eats.
The new Asda Express stores are wholly owned and operated by Asda. They are separate from the Asda On the Move convenience sites, which are located on garage forecourts owned and operated by EG Group.
They are also separate from the 132 convenience stores that Asda has acquired from the Co-op Group.
