List of convenience shops in the United Kingdom

This is a list of convenience shops in the United Kingdom.

History In mid-September 2015 Booker Group announced it would acquire Musgrave Retail Partners GB, owner of the Londis and Budgens brands for £40m, adding Londis's 1,630 convenience shops and 167 Budgens franchise outlets to its estate.

In December 2016, McColl's announced it would acquire 298 former Co-op shops

In August 2017, Sainsbury's announced it had entered exclusive talks to acquire Nisa, however talks were abandoned in August due to concerns over monopoly and competition inquiries. It was then announced that the Co-operative Group has entered talks to acquire Nisa. In November, the Co-op announced that the Nisa board had recommended members accept the Co-op's £140m offer for the company. In 2022, McColl's was placed in voluntary administration and purchased by Morrisons.

Current The list of current convenience stores has been split into those run by major retailers, and those that are symbol groups. Major retailers Shop nameImageFounded/Came to UKOwned byNotes Aldi LocalAldiSmaller city centre c-store format, sized around 6,500 sq. ft. Amazon Fresh2021AmazonChain of cashierless c-stores. Amazon also partner with several UK retailers including Morrisons, Booths and Co-op to sell groceries online through the Amazon UK website. Asda ExpressAsdaChain of smaller c-store shops within the wider Asda business started in 2022, with plans for 300 by 2026. Asda also operate a petrol forecourt c-store estate and work with partners through the 'Asda On The Move' brand.Circle KAlimentation Couche-TardLeading forecourt and convenience retailer on the island of Ireland, with 49 sites in Northern Ireland.Co-op Food1844Various consumers' co-operativesCo-op Food is a brand used by a federation of approx. 15 UK consumers' co-operatives, together forming a supermarket brand which sources products from the Co-operative Retail Trading Group, and has the largest number of shops for a UK convenience shop multiple. The Co-operative Group is the largest member with around 2,400 owned and franchised stores (including larger supermarkets).Heron FoodsB&M European Value Retail S.A.Chain of approx. 300 convenience shops.Iceland Local2023IcelandNew convenience format launched in 2023.LidlLidlSmaller store format for predominantly urban locations.Little Waitrose & Partners2008WaitroseSmall convenience shops selling Waitrose goods; aim to have 300 shops by 2018M&S Simply Food2005Marks & Spencer and BP franchise agreement120 convenience shops based within BP Connect roadside fuel stationsMorrisons Daily2019MorrisonsConvenience shop chain with approx. 480 company-owned and franchise storesOne StopTescoApprox. 1,000 owned and franchised stores.Poundland LocalPoundlandChain of convenience shopsSainsbury's Local1998Sainsbury'sChain of approx. 800 convenience shops run by SainsburysTesco ExpressTescoSecond smallest shops in Tesco family; approx. 2,000 shops nationwide

Symbol groups and chains Shop nameImageFounded/Came to UKOwned byNotesBargain Booze Select Convenience1981Bestway WholesaleChain of franchised convenience shops operated by Britain's biggest off licence chain. Bargain Booze Purchased Central Stores in December 2017.Best-one1990Bestway WholesaleA Symbol group with over 2,000 convenience shops located in England & Jersey, CIBlakemore Retail1917Privately ownedUK's largest family owned operator of convenience shops; operate as a member of Spar UK. Took on a number of My Local shops after the collapse of the chain.Budgens1872Tesco (Booker Group)Symbol group in England and Wales founded in 1872.Central Convenience StoresBestway WholesaleCentral is a franchise based convenience shop chain based in the Dorset area.Costcutter1986Bestway WholesaleSymbol group and convenience shops supplied by Nisa; operates under the Costcutter, mycostcutter, Mace, Supershop and kwiksave brandsDay-Today (Scotland)2003United WholesaleSymbol group founded in 2003, there are now over 300 Day-Today convenience stores in Scotland.Family ChoiceTesco (Booker Group)Symbol GroupFamily Shopper2014Tesco (Booker Group)Discount symbol group set up by Booker to run alongside Premier and offer more discounted linesGo Local ExtraA G Parfetts Cash & CarrySymbol group for independent shops owned by A G Parfetts Greens RetailGreensScotland's leading chain of Convenience Stores (formerly Eros Retail). Operating 16+ stores throughout Scotland as of March 2023, with substantial growth aspirations and plans to achieve a £100m annualised sales target from 50+ stores..GT RetailJames Retail GroupChain of convenience shops located in the Midlands and North of EnglandHKS Retail Ltd1984Operator Petrol stations and convenience shops across the MidlandsJones Convenience Stores1911Privately ownedChain of 16 convenience shops located in SomersetKeyStore1995J.W FilshillA leading Scottish convenience symbol group.Lifestyle ExpressUnitas WholesaleSymbol group of independent shops, roughly 2000 in number operatingLondis1959Tesco (Booker Group)Symbol group and convenience shopsMace (Northern Ireland)MusgraveSymbol group, previously in the United Kingdom through Bestway Wholesale (United Kingdom)Nisa1977The Co-operative GroupSymbol group; formerly Nisa-Today's, which supplies around 5,000 storesPark & Shop1975Park Garage GroupOwn-brandPremier1994Tesco (Booker Group)Symbol group with over 2400 shops that are independently ownedProudfoot Supermarkets1946Privately ownedChain of supermarkets/convenience stores in the Scarborough areaSelect & SavePrivately ownedChain of 100 symbol group convenience shops supplied by NisaShop'N Drive2012RontecChain of convenience shops located at roadside fuel stationsSimply FreshBestway WholesaleSymbol group of 25 convenience shops, affiliated to CostcutterSpar1957SPAR International B.V.Symbol group, overseen by five wholesalers: James Hall & Co, Henderson Wholesale Ltd, CJ Lang & Son Ltd, Appleby Westward Group Ltd and AF BlakemoreToday's Extra1985Unitas WholesaleRetailers' cooperative & symbol group of around 400 convenience shops; formerly part of Nisa-TodayUSave2003United Wholesale (Scotland)Symbol group founded in 2003, there are now over 200 USave convenience shops in Scotland.WelcomeSouthern Co-opFranchised convenience chain with approx. 69 stores focused on southern England.WhistlestopSelect Service PartnerConvenience chain primarily focused on rail, coach and airport locations. Select Service Partner also operate Marks & Spencer Simply Food sites at major railway and motorway service stations.

Defunct ShopnameImageFounded/ Came to UKFateNotesAbernessBought by Somerfield in 2004Scottish convenience chainAlldays1991Bought by the Co-operative GroupConvenience shop group set up in 1991 by Watson & Philip which went into receivership in 2002All 'OursMerged with Premier StoresSymbol group within the Moffat companyBells StoresBought by Sainsbury's in 2004, branded as Sainsbury's at Bells before being converted to Sainsbury's LocalSmall chain of 54 convenience shops in the North East EnglandBotterils Convenience Shopsc.1950sBought by Scotmid in 2010.Small chain of 51 convenience shops in ScotlandCentral Shops2013Conviviality Retail in 2017Circle KBought by Watson & Philip in 1993 for £21m and re-branded AlldaysAmerican-owned convenience shopsCullens2004Bought by Tesco from AdminstorePresence in central London, operating since 1876; part of Adminstore group which also owned Europa and HartsDavid Sands1812Bought by Co-operative Group in 2012Chain of 28 convenience shops located in ScotlandDawn Til Dusk1986Went into receivership in 1999was an English chain of 90 convenience shops located throughout the North of EnglandDillonsSymbol group. Rebranded as One Stop in early 2000’sEuropa2004Bought by Tesco from AdminstorePresence in central London; part of Adminstore group which also owned Cullens and HartsHappy ShopperPurchased by Booker GroupFormerly a Symbol group but now a sub brand sold in Premier Stores after the purchase of parent company Nurdin and PeacockHarts2004Bought by Tesco from AdminstorePresence in central London; part of Adminstore group which also owned Cullens and EuropaHealds Day & NiteBought by Tesco owned One Stip in 2000Chain of 98 convenience shopsJacksons Stores1991Bought by Sainsbury's in 2004, branded as Sainsbury's at Jacksons Stores before being converted to Sainsbury's LocalRegional in Yorkshire and North MidlandsKarolina Shop2008Closed in 2021Chain of 19 Polish shops across Northern IrelandLocal Plus2001Bought by the Co-operative GroupChain of 64 convenience shops created by a management buyout of South West Alldays shopsMcColl'sMorrisonsBought in 2022 and converted to the Morrisons Daily format by September 2024.Loco2012Purchased by The Co-operative Group (Nisa Group)Symbol group run by Nisa, which had 50 shops nationwide by 2013 Fascia retired and replaced with Nisa Express format.https://www.betterretailing.com/symbol-group-news/nisa-news/nisa-express-secret-plans-for-small-shop-fascia-revealed/Misselbrook & Weston (M&W)Original operator of One Stop, later bought out by T&S Stores operator of DillonsMeliasBought by Dee CorporationChain of convenience shops owned by Fine Fare; rebranded or sold after Gateway purchaseMorning, Noon & Night1991Bought by Scotmid in 2004My Local2011Went into administration in late June 2016, all shops closed by early July 2016.Chain of convenience shops created by Morrisons initially under M Local name; sold as part of re-organisation and was renamed My Local in September 2015.RS McColl'sScottish McColl's stores, bought by Morrisons in 2022 and converted by September 2024.7-ElevenTaken over by BudgensConvenience shop chainSperrings1985Became Circle KA chain of convenience stores founded by Bob SperringSwiftPurchased by Iceland FoodsChain of convenience shops. Stores closed in 2023.Ugo2011Owned by Haldanes GroupChain of 22 convenience shops created by Haldanes after purchasing shops from Netto; went into administration in 2012VGShops rebranded either Spar or Alldays (which itself became part of the Co-operative Group)Wavy LineSmall chain of small supermarkets and convenience shops located in the South and South East of England

See also List of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom List of convenience stores

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