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flag Asda to open 22 new Express stores by Dec 2025, expanding its UK convenience footprint amid broader retail closures.

flag Asda plans to open 22 new Express convenience stores across the UK by December 2025, expanding into areas with limited presence, bringing the total to nearly 500 stores. flag The rollout resumed after a pause to convert 469 former Co-op and EG Group locations, with a new store opening in Castleford. flag Asda’s Chief Supply Chain Officer David Lepley cited confidence in the convenience strategy and a commitment to low prices. flag Meanwhile, several major retailers and banks, including Poundland, River Island, Starbucks, Sports Direct, Trespass, Barclays, and Lloyds, are closing stores by year’s end, reflecting broader retail challenges.

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