Asda Express expansion resumes with up to 20 store openings

Asda will resume its Express convenience store opening programme in early October, with up to 20 new stores set to bring Asda’s low prices and great value to even more local communities.

The new stores will see Asda grow its footprint in high-footfall urban areas, residential locations, and transport hubs – sites where the retailer has traditionally had limited presence.

The programme resumes with the opening of an Asda Express site in Castleford in early October. This will be followed by openings in up to 20 more locations across the UK in the space of a month from late October onwards.

Asda Express stores typically 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.

The combination of great choice and prices that are notably lower than competitor convenience stores has struck a chord with shoppers resulting in sales at Asda Express sites outperforming the wider convenience market.

This rollout marks a return to standalone Express store openings and builds on the successful integration of 469 convenience and fuel sites acquired from The Co-op and EG Group.

David Lepley, Chief Supply Chain Officer, commented: “We’re thrilled to kick off the next phase of our Express rollout and bring our heritage in delivering outstanding value to more locations across the UK.

“In just three years, we’ve grown from zero convenience stores to establishing a major presence in the channel, with almost 500 stores by the end of the year. This continued investment reflects the confidence we have in our convenience strategy and our focus on bringing Asda’s low prices to more local communities.”

Asda launched its first Express store in 2022, before pausing the launch of standalone Express sites while it focused on converting the 469 stores acquired from the Co-op and EG Group.

New Asda Express store locations