The Co-op has released plans to expand with 100 new store openings this year.
The company will also give 200 of its existing stores a major makeover.
Around one-third of the openings will be in London and the South East, including Soho, Chiswick, Greenwich, Ilford and Queens Park.
The brand is also launching new food-to-go format stores at Baker Street station and in a railway arch at the Minories.
Over 40 new stores will launch in Scotland and a further 10 in Wales during the period.
Stuart Hookins, Co-op’s director of portfolio and development, said ”The right location and range tailored to fulfil the shopping needs of a community is a cornerstone of our approach, and there has been an evolution in how we choose new locations and innovate our offer. This year will be the fourth consecutive year of opening around 100 new stores, and investing in a core convenience estate which has seen over four years of consecutive like for like sales growth.”
The retailers store investment programme could lead to the creation of around 1,500 jobs.
