Budgens has opened up a new store in Lydford-on-Fosse with a target of netting £14,000 a week, extending its South East offer.
The new 1,800sqft store is owned by Allan Taylor, who had worked on a number of Budgens forecourt sites and chose to partner with Budgens for the retail side of his business and Shell for the fuel.
The store now has a comprehensive convenience and grocery offer, including a varied range of fresh produce goods.
Taylor said: “It was a matter of turning instant footfall into additional sales, with people filling baskets rather than just picking up the odd bar of
“I wanted to create an open plan feel in the store, so we have a pitched roof with no suspended ceiling to create a feeling of spaciousness. All the customers comment on the light, airy feel. It’s a compact store, with a little stock room, so we maintain a good discipline to manage stock carefully.”
