Co-op to close Cherwell Drive store in Oxford next month

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

Co-op is closing its Cherwell Drive branch in Oxford on November 7 after its lease expires.

Co-op has confirmed that its Cherwell Drive branch in Oxford will close on November 7 after the lease on the property expires. The retailer said staff have been informed and are being fully supported. Co-op stated it is 'committed to serving Oxfordshire communities' and thanked residents for their support of the store.

This closure follows the loss of another major Co-op store in the city. In August, the company's George Street branch shut after 134 years of trading. That historic store was described as one of the oldest Co-op sites in the country.

After the Cherwell Drive closure, Co-op will have just two remaining stores in Oxford: one at Oxford Brookes University's Gipsy Lane campus and another on Littlemore Road in Cowley. The company has not announced plans for a replacement store or disclosed what will happen to the Cherwell Drive premises after it closes.

Co-op to close Cherwell Drive store in Oxford next month — Image: Oxfordshire Guardian

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UK convenience store chain set to close Oxfordshire branchCo-op has confirmed its Cherwell Drive store in Oxford will close on November 7, leaving the supermarket chain with just two branches in the city.Oxfordshire Guardian · 12 Oct, 14:21
UK convenience store chain set to close Oxfordshire branchCo-op has confirmed its Cherwell Drive store in Oxford will close on November 7, leaving the supermarket chain with just two branches in the city.Oxford Mail · 12 Oct, 14:21

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