Southern Co-op, Old Street, Clevedon
- Credit: Southern Co-op
Southern Co-operative convenience store in Clevedon will soon be closed and reopen as a family-run business at the end of March.
The store in Old Street will be shut for three weeks of refurbishment from 6pm on Sunday and will reopen as a Welcome store on March 24.
The Welcome store will be run by Parth Patel and his family as a franchisee of Southern Co-op; featuring the same well-known brands and range of Co-op products. There will also be an additional service of hot food and drinks to take away.
Chief operating officer for retail at Southern Co-op, Simon Eastwood, said: “We are delighted to welcome Parth and his family to the store as they bring with them a real sense of community.
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