Tesco opens new Express convenience store in Lancashire

Lancashire’s newest Tesco Express store includes an in-store bakery, a Costa Coffee machine, an ATM, car park, as well as Royal Mail, InPost and Evri lockers

A brand new Tesco Express with in-store bakery has opened in Lancaster - creating 15 jobs. The new store on Hornbeam Road, which is close to local schools, neighbourhoods and businesses, will be called Willow Lane Express.

placeholder image — A brand new Tesco Express has opened in Lancaster on Hornbeam Road

Among the features available are a wide selection of food-to-go options, an in-store bakery, a Costa Coffee machine, an ATM, car park, as well as Royal Mail, InPost and Evri lockers.

It’s been planned to makes it easy for those wanting to pick up essentials on the school run, grabbing lunch or needing to replenish the fridge mid-week.

Among the features available are a wide selection of food-to-go options, an in-store bakery, a Costa Coffee machine, an ATM, car park, as well as Royal Mail, InPost and Evri lockers.

The new store has also helped create new jobs in the local community, with a store team consisting of fifteen colleagues, thirteen of which are new to Tesco.

Tesco has opened a new Express convenience store in Lancaster.

Store manager, Annabel Sellers, said: “I’m incredibly excited to be opening and managing our new Willow Lane Express. It’s a great opportunity to build a strong team, support the local community and create a friendly environment for both our customers and colleagues.

“I have been working at Tesco for over 10 years and have been a store manager for seven years in stores around Blackpool and Preston. With most of our colleagues being new to Tesco, I’m excited to help them to develop the skills they need to flourish at Tesco and help build a team that we can all be proud of.

“We look forward to welcoming our customers through the doors of our new store and making everyday shopping a little easier and more convenient for everyone in the local community.”

Local schools and community projects are also encouraged to apply for support through Tesco’s Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme, with up to £1,500 in grants available.

Tesco has opened a new Express convenience store in Lancaster with a wide selection of food options.

Lancaster Willow Lane Express is also participating in the Community Food Connection scheme, which redistributes surplus food from every Tesco store to charities and community groups at the end of each day.

The programme provides funding for healthy food initiatives, as Tesco aims to help more than one million schoolchildren access fruit and vegetables through its school and community programmes, run in partnership with community charity, Groundwork UK.

Customers can vote for the good cause they want to support by dropping the Tesco blue token they pick up at the checkout into the relevant voting box as they leave the store. Each funding round features three local projects, with grants awarded based on the number of tokens received.

Since its launch in 2016, the Tesco Community Food Connection Scheme has donated more than 145 million meals to charities across the UK.

For more information about the Tesco Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme and to find out how to apply for a grant, visit https://www.tescoplc.com/sustainability/communities/fruit-and-veg-grants