New shopping name at Pontardawe

The Co-operative Store Group have sold their Pontardawe convenience store to the McColl group of stores.   The new McColl store opened on Thursday, 27th April.

McColl's has a long and rich history in retail and is well established in the convenience sector. The Group was founded in 1973 in vending operations and grew to become the established leader in these markets.

By 1994 the Group was involved in retail through its ownership of the long standing Forbuoys chain of newsagents. In 1994 the strategy to convert to convenience was launched and the Group’s first food based stores were opened.  In 1995 the Group’s entire operations were acquired in a management buy out.

As previously reported on this website, the Co-op has acquired the Lamb and Flag pub in Bryncoch, which will open later this year as a convenience food store.