Preview and launch event at the new Co-op store in Ancoats

Co-op will return to Ancoats after 125 years and opens its doors this Friday on Blossom Street.

There will be a preview evening of the store today, starting from 5 pm where people can experience the shop for the first time.

Callum Sale, store Manager at the Coop, said: “There will be drinks and nibbles for everyone with members of my team and me to talk to just to kind of ease our way in.”

On Friday the main launch event will happen, with loads of activities organised by the Marketing team and giveaways for visitors.

“The local school will be in the store and some of our chosen charities we work with will be in attendance,” said Callum Sale.

The charities the shop works with include, amongst others, Mustard Tree and Women and Asylum Seekers together.

Don’t think I can comprehend our excitement as a team to finally join the Ancoats team after 100 years after our first store in the area opened WE ARE BACK! Bigger better and more convenient looking after you and your every day needs. We officially open our doors on the 13th! 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/CNk4aHzTY2

— Callum Sale (@SaleCallum) March 3, 2020

Your new coop Ancoats store has a super exciting opportunity for a local charity to become our food share partner where we can work together to reduce food waste 🌍 you can apply https://t.co/Azbi37FeRr @MustardTreeMCR @ancoats_mcr pic.twitter.com/HsfsGkpLCu

— Callum Sale (@SaleCallum) March 2, 2020