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08
Jan
Wetherby Road Co-op in Knaresborough will close today (January 8) and then reopen as a new Asda Express store two days later.
The move is part of Asda’s long-term plan to expand into the convenience market and become the second largest UK supermarket.
Asda acquired 132 sites from the Co-op in a £438 million deal in 2022 and plans to open 300 sites by 2026.
The new store will become the second Asda Express in Knaresborough following the opening of the Boroughbridge Road branch last year.
Andy Perry, vice president of convenience at Asda, said:
A local Asda source, who asked not to be named, said:
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