Asda To Open Nine New Express Stores This Week

 Asda To Open Nine New Express Stores This Week

Asda is ramping up the rollout of new Express convenience stores this week by opening nine sites.

The group recently announced that it was resuming its Express store opening programme after a pause to focus on converting the 469 sites it acquired from the Co-op and EG Group. Up to 20 of the convenience stores are due to open in the final three months of 2025.

Asda noted that the new stores reflect its ambition to strengthen its presence in high-footfall urban areas, residential neighbourhoods, and transport hubs – locations where it has traditionally had a limited presence.
Seven of the openings this week are in London, including Tower Bridge, Greenwich, Limehouse Station, Harringay, Deptford, Whetstone, and the former Arsenal FC club shop at Finsbury Park station. Outside the capital, two new stores will launch this week in Botley (Southampton) and Stoke.

Each Express convenience store offers over 3,000 branded and own-label products, with a range of fresh, ambient and chilled groceries, alongside beers, wines and spirits. Additional services include Costa Coffee machines, ATMs, Amazon collections and returns, and on-demand delivery options through the likes of Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo.

All new stores will also be equipped with electronic shelf labels (ESLs) as part of a wider rollout announced by the retailer earlier this month.
“We’re thrilled to be opening nine new Express stores this week, including seven in London – an area where we have traditionally had less of a presence in convenience,” said Joseph Sutton, VP of Asda Express, foodservice and fuel.

“These openings are a key part of our strategy to bring Asda’s unbeatable value to more urban areas and residential communities across the UK. We know customers have looked forward to these stores opening for a long time, and we’re delighted to welcome them in and offer outstanding value across their favourite products.”

Earlier this month, Asda opened a new Express store in Castleford, kicking off the latest phase of its rollout programme. The group is targeting to open a further 10 Express stores before the end of the year, with a “strong” pipeline of further openings planned for 2026.

NamNews Implications:
* Asda continue to race against the clock.
* Key issue is the extent to which suppliers will attempt to keep pace…
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