Asda opens 200th Asda Express Store with 30 more on the way before Christmas

• Asda opened three of its standalone Asda Express sites this week – in Manchester, Salford and Romford
• The move comes as Asda continues its expansion into the convenience market

Asda has announced that it will be adding a host of new stores to its estate in the coming weeks, with the opening of 30 Asda Express stores before Christmas. Eight of these stores, including the retailer’s 200^th Asda Express site will open its doors today.

The announcement comes as the retailer continues its rapid rollout of Co-op and EG Group conversions as well as the opening of its standalone stores which saw openings in Manchester, Salford and Romford this week.

Last month, Asda announced that it had completed the acquisition of EG Group’s UK business meaning the retailer will take on hundreds of new convenience stores. This announcement followed the news that Asda had also kicked off its program to convert 116 convenience Co-op petrol stations to its Asda Express convenience brand.

The newly converted Asda Express stores stock up to 3,000 branded and own-label products to suit a broad range of customer needs including ‘top up’ shops for essential items such as milk and bread, grabbing lunch on the go or cooking dinner from scratch.

An Asda spokesperson said:

“This acceleration into convenience plays a key role in our ambition to grow our share and become the number two supermarket in the UK. We look forward to bringing Asda’s great value fuel and groceries to more communities across the UK as we continue our rollout in the coming months.”

The stores opening are in all corners of the UK – in locations such as Durham, Stoke, Birmingham, Manchester, Halifax and Bournemouth. The full list can be found below.