Asda Express to open a store in Connah’s Quay next week

Supermarket giant Asda is to open an express store in Connah’s Quay next week

Asda will open 110 Asda Express convenience stores in February – a record for a single month – to accelerate its growth strategy in convenience and put it firmly on track to reach 1,000 UK stores in total for the first time.

The supermarket will convert 109 former convenience stores acquired from the Co-op and EG Group to Asda Express this month, as part of a multi-million pound investment and its commitment to become the second largest grocery retailer in the UK.

The supermarket chain has confirmed the location of Connah’s Quay store will be Church Street, CH5 4AS, which is the EG-owned petrol station.

The convenience store on the site will go through a brief rebranding process and become an Asda Express on February 13.

The EG-owned convenience store next to the Esso petrol station at the Wylfa Roundabout in Mold will also be converted the following day.

The record number of openings in February will also bring Asda’s combined supermarket and convenience estate to its biggest in its 58-year history as the business hits the landmark of 1,000 UK stores.

Asda’s ongoing expansion into the fast-growing £40bn convenience and £60bn food to go market has been a key pillar of the retailer’s strategy since the acquisition by the Issa brothers and TDR Capital was completed in 2021.

Andy Perry, Asda’s Vice President of Convenience, said: “Asda’s significant investment in building a nationwide chain of convenience stores is a key component of our long-term strategy to become the number two player in UK grocery. February is a transformational month for the programme, with a record number of store openings and the conversion of all former Co-op sites to Asda Express sites. The teams have worked at pace to reach this point, and we look forward to bringing Asda’s quality and low prices to many more communities across the UK.”

The Asda Express stores will 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.