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Co-op unveils 18 store openings over three months

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The Co-op is to open 18 stores in the first quarter of this year, with the first openings including a franchised store in Ealing, west London. From Sussex to Stirling, Co-op said the 18 stores include both new stores and those re-opening following “transformative investment”.…

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