Is Wakefield city centre about to get a new Co-op store?

The Co-op is eyeing up a move into Wakefield city centre, it has emerged.
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The supermarket chain has plans to open a convenience store inside one of the empty units on Merchant Gate, opposite Westgate railway station.

The retailer is staying tight-lipped about the move, but has asked Wakefield Council for permission to sell alcohol from one of the units.

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The application suggests the store would be open between 6am and 11pm every day of the week.

The supermarket chain has applied for an alcohol licence, suggesting they're likely to open a new store soon.The supermarket chain has applied for an alcohol licence, suggesting they're likely to open a new store soon.
The supermarket chain has applied for an alcohol licence, suggesting they're likely to open a new store soon.

A spokeswoman for The Co-op said it was "too early to say" when it might start trading at the site and could offer no further details when asked this week.

Members of the public have until July 15 to give their views to the council on whether or not it should grant the store a licence.

The supermarket was heavily criticised by residents and councillors in South Kirkby in 2018 after it tried to get planning permission for converting an old health centre into a supermarket.

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