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Work begins on first of three McColls site conversions to Morrisons Daily

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Independent retailer Chaz Chahal has provided an update on recently commenced work to convert a former McColls site to a Morrisons Daily. The Costcutter and Simply Fresh store owner posted on LinkedIn: “Over the last 18 months we have been working diligently to acquire 3…

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