The Co-operative Food Store gets the go-ahead in Formby

The Co-operative Food Store is coming to Formby. The planning application was approved last night at the Parish Council meeting for number 37 Queens Road, formerly the Freshfields Animal Rescue Shop and also Kippax newsagents to be combined into one outlet with full change of use.

There are already very stringent conditions on this property due to its location being within close proximity to residential properties. There will be more ammendments to those conditions which will also take into consideration delivery times.

Site of the Freshfields Animal Rescue Shop and Kippax Newsagent

The Co-operative Food, commonly referred to as the Co-op (and stylised as "The co-operative food" since 2013), is a brand devised for the grocery business of the consumer co-operative movement in the United Kingdom.

The brand is commonly understood to represent one supermarket business though this is not true as it is used by over 15 different co-operative societies which operate over 4,000 outlets.

Successor to Co-op Welcome and a range of regional formats, the latest version of the brand was introduced in 2008 with a significant advertising campaign. Customers of many of the larger UK co-operative societies can earn an annual share of the profits at any of "The Co-operative Food" branded stores in proportion to purchases through The Co-operative Membership scheme.

In 2015 The Co-operative Food was voted "best overall convenience store chain" at the CTP Awards.