Co-op signs agreement with EG On The Move as it looks to expand its franchise offer

The move comes as Co-op plans to reach more than 500 franchise stores by 2023, with a third of those in petrol forecourts.

Ogden Road, Doncaster, which launches later this week (Photo credit: Co-op)

Co-op and petrol forecourt business EG On The Move have signed a franchise agreement to trial seven convenience stores across the UK.

The move comes as Co-op plans to reach more than 500 franchise stores by 2023, with a third of those in petrol forecourts.

A site on Ogden Road in Doncaster will launch this week (11 July) and is the first site to be set up as part of the agreement.

Jerome Saint-Marc, managing director B2B and Growth, said: "We are hugely excited to be working with EG On The Move on these new franchise sites and to be able to bring our Co-op franchise offer to more locations.

"This is part of our broader expansion in the petrol forecourt market. It follows our strategy to pivot our growth in this market through franchise, growing our presence and enabling us to best utilise our expertise and offer in convenience."

Zuber Issa, chief executive, EG On The Move, added: "EG On The Move is an acknowledged petrol forecourt and convenience retail destination operator, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate with Co-op to roll out their new convenience store formats. Following on from this seven store trial, we look forward to working with Co-op to consider other locations across the network."

The seven confirmed locations are: