New Co-op Store Opening in Fowey This Thursday

A brand new Co-op store is set to open in Fowey this week, bringing with it fresh food, soft plastic recycling and 14 new local jobs.

Opening This Thursday

The store, located on Polvillion Road, will officially open its doors on Thursday 31st July. It will trade daily from 7am to 10pm.

The shop offers a strong focus on fresh, chilled, frozen and healthy products, alongside everyday essentials, ready meals, pizzas, flowers, Fairtrade items and a wide selection of food-to-go and meal deals. A Costa Coffee Express will also be available in store.

The opening is part of Co-op’s growing partnership with MRMU, which first launched a Co-op franchise at Cornwall Services on the A30 in 2021. Since then, MRMU has opened a number of stores across Cornwall, Devon, Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire and East Sussex, including another location in Bugle.

Plastic Recycling and Payment Services

Fowey’s new Co-op will also provide a soft plastic recycling point, where customers can return items such as crisp packets, bread bags, pet food pouches, biscuit wrappers and plastic lids from ready meals.

Payment services will be available via PayPoint.

Benefits for Members

Co-op members will be able to take advantage of personalised offers and lower prices on everyday products. Member-owners also have access to the broader benefits of Co-op’s community-focused business model. Details of the membership scheme can be found at coop.co.uk/membership.

Store Team ‘Delighted’

Caitlyn Berry, Manager of Fowey’s new Co-op, said:
“The whole team is delighted to launch a brand new Co-op store in Fowey – it is a beautiful town which we are proud to be part of. The store looks fantastic, and we are looking forward to serving our local community and visitors to the area. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver the quality, choice and value which can be enjoyed by everyone. We’re here to contribute to local life and conveniently serve and support Fowey.”

Martin Rogers, Director of Partnership Development at Co-op, added:
“We are delighted to build on our successful partnership with MRMU, launching our latest Franchise store together in the beautiful harbour town of Fowey. Growing our franchise business is core to our convenience approach. Our stores are focused on providing great quality, value and deals, alongside community participation and ethical retailing. Sharing our leading convenience expertise, co-operative difference and unique proposition with quality partners, is enabling us to bring the benefits of Co-op membership to more communities.”

Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer-owned co-operatives with a history spanning over 180 years. Its 6.5 million members play a role in the governance of the organisation.