THE DRAKEWALLS Co-op store is set to close next week as it prepares for the new Asda takeover.

The Co-op store will close its doors on Monday, October 16 and will reopen on Wednesday, October 18 as Asda.

Co-op announced in September last year that it had sold all its petrol forecourts across the UK to Asda for £600-million. This was after the Co-op Drakewalls store was opened followed a £1 million investment in August 2020. In 2020 it undertook an extensive programme of works after acquiring the former Pearce’s Service Station and shop site, overhauling the fuel infrastructure, canopy and forecourt and reworking and refitting the 2,250 sq ft convenience store to serve the community.