Central England Co-operative has opened the doors to its refurbished food store in Mayors Walk, Peterborough, with a special ribbon cutting ceremony.
The store has been given a £198k makeover to provide its members and customers with an improved shopping experience.
The transformation sees the introduction of new fixtures and fittings including the latest in pioneering energy efficient refrigeration and LED lighting technologies to minimise environmental impact.
Mayors Walk Co-operative Store Manager, Katie Carvell said, “Our team were so excited to finally allow our members and customers to see our new-look store. The revamp looks fantastic and already customers have been making many positive comments about how it looks.
“I would like to thank our members and customers for their patience during the refurbishment and I hope they enjoy the changes as much as we do.
“All of us here at Mayors Walk Co-operative food store are proud to be part of such a great community in Peterborough and are looking forward to welcoming customers, new and old, to come and enjoy our food store.”
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It employs over 8,000 staff, with projected gross sales of £958m for 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK.