Pupils relaunch community Co-op store for town

PUPILS of Knights Templar School, Watchet, performed a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially launch a £220,000 new-look Co-op store in the town
The store, in Liddymore Road, was bought from the Spar group in February and has since been completely revamped.
It now features the consumer-owned retailer’s latest convenience format with modern décor and a more shopper friendly layout.
The pupils were thanked by store manager Derek Farley for taking part in the opening and presented with £200 for school funds to mark the occasion.
Mr Farley said: “As a community retailer it is appropriate that we involve the community in our special events and we are delighted our local school is playing a central role in the relaunch of our store.”
The store now has ‘Access for All’ automatic doors, new fittings and refrigeration, plus a more shopper-friendly layout.
An emphasis has been placed on chilled and fresh foods, and popular services including the lottery, PayPoint and the home delivery service have been retained.
As a leading supermarket supporter of Fairtrade, The co-operative’s popular Fairtrade products also feature and the store also carries the retailer’s own health and beauty range with products which have not been tested on animals.
Shoppers also benefit from The co-operative’s policy on ‘honest labelling’, which gives the full facts about its food and drink products, and they can carry shopping home in 100 per cent degradable bags.
Mr Farley said: “We provide a much-valued service for the local community and I am confident our shoppers will be delighted with our improved store and wider selection of goods, which will better meet all the community’s daily grocery needs.”

• Our photograph shows Mr Farley with pupils Chloe Rendell, Darcey Allen, Yasmin Turner, Tarsha Coleman, Kapric Gregory, and Sam Price. Photo by Mark the Photographer, ref M030026. Order image reprints online at www.tcpbymtp.co.uk.