WORKERS at the new Tesco Express have been busy welcoming customers to the retailer’s latest store on Elm Road, which opened last Thursday (July 2)
Among the features available are a wide variety of food-to-go options, an in-store bakery, Costa Coffee, InPost lockers, an ATM, plus a spacious, accessible car park with bike storage.
The new store, which opens 7am to 10pm Monday to Sunday has employed 15 colleagues, eight of whom are new to the Tesco team.
Store manager, Alisha Hines, said: “I’m excited to take on the role of store manager at our latest location, especially as this year marks my fourth year in the position after working my way up from customer sssistant and being part of the Tesco team for 15 years.
“I look forward to working with a new team, welcoming new customers, and having the opportunity to continue supporting my local community – ensuring everyone’s shopping needs are met, and they receive not just great quality food, but excellent service as well.”
Local schools and community projects are also encouraged to apply for support through Tesco’s Free Fruit & Veg for Schools programme, with up to £1,500 in grants available.
It provides funding for healthy food initiatives, as the retailer aims to help more than one million schoolchildren access fruit and vegetables through its school and community programmes, run in partnership with the community charity, Groundwork UK.
Customers can vote for the good cause they want to support by dropping the Tesco blue token they receive at the checkout into the relevant voting box as they leave the store. Each funding round features three local projects, with grants awarded based on the number of tokens received.
Evesham Elm Road Express is also participating in the Community Food Connection scheme, which redistributes surplus food from every Tesco store to charities and community groups at the end of each day.
Since its launch in 2016, the Tesco Community Food Connection Scheme has donated more than 145 million meals to charities across the UK.
