AN Asda Express convenience store is set to open later this week.

Oxford Road in Gomersal has been chosen as one of the first West Yorkshire locations to gain a store. 

Earlier this month, the supermarket chain launched its programme to convert 116 convenience stores and attached petrol station forecourts acquired from the Co-op Group to its Asda Express convenience brand. 

This week, a further 14 stores - including the one in Gomersal  - will open as part of the programme.

The Oxford Road store will open on Friday. 

This will bring the total number of converted stores to 25. The remaining stores are due to open by the end of March 2024.

The converted Asda Express sites will stock up to 3,000 branded and own-label products to suit a broad range of customer needs including ‘top-up’ shops for essential items such as milk and bread, grabbing lunch on the go, or cooking dinner from scratch. 

Andy Perry, MD of Convenience at Asda, said “This conversion programme is an incredibly exciting moment for our business and accelerates our presence in the fast-growing convenience market.

"We look forward to bringing Asda’s great value in fuel and groceries to many more communities across the UK in the coming months.”