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james2001 wrote: ↑Thu 10 May, 2018 23.58 How many Asdas have a McDonald's in them? The only one I've ever seen is the one next to the trafford centre.

Aberdeen has one.

Pete wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 08.09

james2001 wrote: ↑Thu 10 May, 2018 23.58 How many Asdas have a McDonald's in them? The only one I've ever seen is the one next to the trafford centre.

Aberdeen has one.

As does Benton (Newcastle) and Fulwood (Preston).

tillyoshea wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 09.46

Pete wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 08.09

james2001 wrote: ↑Thu 10 May, 2018 23.58 How many Asdas have a McDonald's in them? The only one I've ever seen is the one next to the trafford centre.

Aberdeen has one.

As does Benton (Newcastle) and Fulwood (Preston).

Is that the old co-op hypermarket?

tillyoshea wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 09.46

Pete wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 08.09

james2001 wrote: ↑Thu 10 May, 2018 23.58 How many Asdas have a McDonald's in them? The only one I've ever seen is the one next to the trafford centre.

Aberdeen has one.

As does Benton (Newcastle) and Fulwood (Preston).

As does Hull Kingswood.

Norwich has one.

West Bridgford had one which was replaced by an Asda Cafe because of some daft letter-writing campaign.

I still miss Starbucks in Sainsburys, I think there's only a handful of them left. Their own label offer is rubbish.

Pete wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 10.54 Is that the old co-op hypermarket?

It's the old Benton Hypermarket (and still gets called that) - I think it might have been co-op at one point.

73 stores may be sold to meet regulatory requirements.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44072796

Martin Phillp wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 18.02 73 stores may be sold to meet regulatory requirements.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44072796

I think they'd consider 73 to be a result!

james2001 wrote: ↑Thu 10 May, 2018 23.58 How many Asdas have a McDonald's in them? The only one I've ever seen is the one next to the trafford centre.

There is one in Bedminster, Bristol (only 5 minutes walk form a standalone McDonalds too).

james2001 wrote: ↑Thu 10 May, 2018 23.58 How many Asdas have a McDonald's in them? The only one I've ever seen is the one next to the trafford centre.

As does Derby (Spondon)

MarkAshley wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 21.18 Re: ASDA

Pete wrote: ↑Fri 11 May, 2018 10.54 Is that the old co-op hypermarket?

Funny you should mention that: was there a point at which Co-Ops were bought up by ASDA, or is it coincidence that the Lancing branch I visited this afternoon has evidence it started life as a Co-Op Super/Hypermarket?

Not really. Most Co-op supermarkets have been sold off by their respective owners in the last 20 years, sometimes in parcels and sometimes piecemeal.

For example, in Nottingham we had:
Bulwell, which became a Wilkinson around 2001

Clifton, which became a Morrisons in 2008:
https://flic.kr/p/gkxK6P

Kirkby in Ashfield, which became a Morrisons in 2012:
https://goo.gl/maps/azyTsHtNYxK2

Strelley, which became an Asda in 2014
before - https://flic.kr/p/gj59wr
after -https://goo.gl/QpyQKi
(and was apparently sold among a handful of others: https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/no ... tores-asda)

Wollaton, which became a Waitrose in 2016
before - https://flic.kr/p/7rTXba
after - https://goo.gl/maps/QdWaL831ovq

I think it's more the case that it's been common knowledge that the Co-op Group (and other societies) were open to offers and have taken them when the right ones have come along.

I think the strategy might have changed, as I think there's a few supermarket sites which have received the new fit out (branded filling station and all).

This rather lovely specimen sits abandoned still: https://flic.kr/p/7vzEYG - it was earmarked by Asda at one point but a Lidl has opened on part of the site.