The Co-op has secured planning consent for a new 661,000 sq. ft. regional distribution centre to support existing stores and growth plans for London, the South and South East.
The £45m depot, flagged last year, will be situated just off the A1 at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade. It is now expected to open in early 2022, creating up to 1,200 jobs.
Andy Perry, Supply Chain & Logistics Director, Co-op, said: “The infrastructure and site selection will deliver greater agility, scale and efficiency – improving service and availability at existing stores while building capacity to support our store investment programme and ambitions for continued growth.”
