The McColl’s convenience store in Bondgate in Ripon, will close at midday today (Wednesday) and reopen on September 22 as a Morrisons Daily.
The Post Office counter within the shop closed yesterday and will also reopen on September 22.
The closure will enable changes to the internal layout of the shop and rebranding to take place as part of a national rolling programme of conversion works, following Morrisons’ acquisition of the retailer last year.
McColl’s had 1,164 shops when it was bought out of administration in May 2022. Of these, Morrisons said it would sell off 132 which were loss-making, while profitable outlets would be retained and rebranded as Morrisons Daily stores.
In a second-quarter trading update issued in June, Morrisons said the 400 stores it has converted so far had seen increased sales.
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Harrogate McColl’s to reopen as Morrisons Daily
A Harrogate convenience store is set to close temporarily next week for refitting and rebranding works.
The McColl’s shop on Royal Parade, opposite the Royal Pump Room Museum, will close at noon on Tuesday, September 12 and reopen 10 days later as a Morrisons Daily. The changes will include complete rebranding and alterations to the internal layout of the shop.
The new-look store is due to reopen at 7am on Friday, September 22.
A Morrisons spokesperson told the Stray Ferret:
“The new Morrisons Daily fresh food convenience store in Harrogate will offer customers a carefully tailored mix of Morrisons own-brand products alongside branded favourites.
“As well as new ranges, the store will receive a complete redesign internally and externally, incorporating Morrisons bright, modern branding. Fresh food is at the heart of the store, and we hope customers will love it.”
The revamp of the Royal Parade shop is part of a rolling programme of works, as McColl’s shops are converted into Morrisons Daily stores following the acquisition of McColl’s by Morrisons last year.
McColl’s had 1,164 shops when it was bought out of administration by Morrisons in May 2022. Of these, Morrisons said it would sell off 132 which were loss-making, including the one on Harlow Hill. The rest – such as the Bilton store, which was converted last year – are to be rebranded as Morrisons Daily stores.
In a second-quarter trading update issued in June, Morrisons said the 400 stores it has converted so far had seen increased sales. It added that it now has almost 650 Morrisons Daily stores across the UK, and expects to have almost 1,000 by the end of the year.
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Bilton’s McColl’s to rebrand as Morrisons Daily
McColl’s convenience store on King Edward’s Drive in Bilton will rebrand as a Morrisons Daily later this month.
The store will close today and reopen on Thursday next week following a refit.
It will still be owned and operated by McColl’s but will include Morrisons items.
In March, Morrisons announced it had extended its wholesale partnership with McColl’s as part of an agreement to convert more of its stores to the Morrisons Daily format.
Under the deal, 300 McColl’s branches will be converted to Morrisons Daily stores by 2027.
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McColl’s chief executive Jonathan Miller said:
“I am delighted to extend our partnership with Morrisons, ensuring the continued supply of a supermarket-quality offer across our entire estate, as well as the planned conversion of additional Morrisons Daily stores.
“In Morrisons we retain a long-term partner with best-in-class sourcing and manufacturing capabilities and a leading convenience offer for the local neighbourhood communities we serve across the country.”