Village Co-op to close
The Co-operative store in Bradwell will be reopened as a Morrisons. Picture: KAREN BETHELL - Credit: Archant
A supermarket in a Norfolk village has announced it will be replaced by another food store.
The Co-operative convenience store in Bradwell is set to close but will be reopened as a Morrisons although no date for the change has been confirmed yet.
A spokesman for the Central England Co-operative confirmed its store in Burgh Road had been sold.
The spokesman said: "The society has been working for several months on various proposals for the Bradwell store and chose this option to ensure that employment for colleagues would be retained.
"Like other retailers, we are constantly adapting to retail challenges at a local level, please be assured this decision was not taken lightly and is necessary to protect the long-term future and growth of the society as a whole."
Councillor for the Bradwell North ward, Graham Plant, said residents had welcomed the news.
Mr Plant, said: "I think people are happy that we are getting a Morrisons.
Most Read
- 1 Body found in the sea at Great Yarmouth
- 2 First Buses to change tickets to make travel simpler
- 3 Hundreds sign petition calling for coastal villages bus route to Norwich
- 4 CCTV appeal after series of Great Yarmouth burglaries
- 5 Norfolk woman in running to be named best hair stylist in the country
- 6 House of Fun! When Madness video was shot at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
- 7 Out of stock: Great Yarmouth food bank's uncertain future
- 8 Banksy work removed and put in museum due to local sensitivity
- 9 People are driving for hours to visit this loaded fries and doughnut kiosk
- 10 Events planned to empower and support Great Yarmouth girls
"They think it will provide a more extensive selection which can only be a positive."
Earlier this month residents in the village voiced concerns about a mystery smell at the Tesco Express store in Beccles Road.
