Co-op serves-up fantastic new-look store in Erleigh Road, Reading

The Co-op has launched a new and improved convenience store today to serve the community of the  Erleigh Road area of Reading.

The new-look, near 2,600 sq ft store, supports a respectable 25 local jobs, and opens between 7am-11pm daily.

Erleigh Road’s Co-op includes an in-store bakery (Yum!), with online home delivery of groceries available via Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Amazon Lockers also offer quick, easy and convenient parcel services, too.

The store also sees an enhanced and improved range of fresh, healthy products; meal ideas; everyday essentials; food-to-go; hot food; Fairtrade goods; flowers, chilled beers and award-winning wines; ready meals, pizzas and, free-from; vegan and plant-based products, including Co-op’s exclusive vegan range, GRO. (EDITOR: You know my views on the fantastic sandwiches in the GRO range!)

While a free ATM to provide access to cash in the community, plus a Costa coffee dispenser will be installed soon.

Manmohan Gill, who is the Co-op Store Manager, said: “It's really very exciting to be re-launching Erleigh Road’s Co-op. 

"Our aim is to operate at the heart of local life and, we are really looking forward to welcoming Members and customers into their new and improved store. We have worked to develop the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to serve our community, conveniently - with a focus on delivering member-value so that the people who own our business, our members, benefit every time they shop in their local Co-op.”

More information about the benefits of Co-op Membership is available by visiting www.coop.co.uk/membership.

(EDITOR: Incidentally, the husband and wife team who run That's Food and Drink are Co-Op members in our local area.)