Somerfield Supermarket, your views?

[sgk]

Alison's right : Somerfield are a privately-owned company, not listed on the stock exchange, they are not owned by Walmart or ASDA.

Co-op have indicated they want to purchase Somerfield (all 900 stores), see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7352189.stm.  ASDA fancy buying 600 stores, while Sainsbury's fancy 350 of 'em.

So perhaps Marple will become like its neighbour New Mills and have two Co-op stores? http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?ssm=0&scrambleSeed=13250258&keywords=&companyName=co-op&location=new+mills&x=0&y=0&M=0

[alison]

Um - as far as I am aware Asda have not bought Somerfield - they were considering an offer for some of the stores, but the only potential bidder for the whole estate is the coop. This was right as at April, and there is nothing more recent than that on the bbc news site
Alison

[amazon]

Thank for that missed that one .

[amazon]

:)The coop are after buying somerfield .

they will have a hard job as they have been bought by walmart, so bascially asda

[the_almighty_spoon]

It was shut again yesterday night when i came home again

its shut because they dont exactly have very reliabl night staff but as the days of being able to fire someone on the spot have gone

[the_almighty_spoon]

I think it has now changed and no longer 24/7  I think it closes at 10pm now

its still 24/7 they just have to lock the doors at ten and serve from the hatch because of security reasons

[the_almighty_spoon]

:)The coop are after buying somerfield .

they will have a hard job as they have been bought by walmart, so bascially asda

[alan@marple]

I called in there today and had to wait in a very long queue, all the pumps had vehicles at them and many where unoccupied. I suppose some were just shopping and others doing both shopping and buying petrol.

I did suggest to one of the staff that perhaps a "pay at the pump" facility would have been useful.

All in all, I do like the store, I just hate going in the Co-op, its just a pity its not bigger with more parking

[amazon]

 :)The coop are after buying somerfield .

[stockport road]

Any idea why this garage seems to attract the worst drivers in the world !!??

[tina]

I think it has now changed and no longer 24/7  I think it closes at 10pm now  '>

[twinkletoes]

It was shut again yesterday night when i came home again

[amazon]

As Was Stated Weeks Ago will open in march next week i think .

[wolfman]

The new Aldi is opening 13th March.

[amazon]

ALDI opening in Romiley after christmas the old quick save Green lane romiley . which used to be owned by Somerfield .