Castlebay Co-op to get £1m make-over

THE CO-OP is to serve up a new-look store in Castlebay following a £1million investment which will see the existing store extended by almost 3,000 sq ft.

The revamped store is due to open on Thursday June 28.

To carry out the work and avoid long periods of closure, the store will initially be closed from 10pm on May 15 until 8am on May 19.

Michael Boylan, Coop area manager, said: ‘We’re delighted to be making such a significant investment here in Barra. We take our role at the centre of island life very seriously and it’s important locals and tourists can shop in a great-looking modern store that stocks everything they need, when they need it.

‘This is a significant extension to Castlebay’s Co-op and we’re obviously keen to minimise disruption to our customers. For this reason, we’ve decided to take a phased approach to the store closures, rather than shutting the store for a longer period of time.

‘We hope this will cause the least disruption and allow people to plan their shopping trips more than they normally would.

‘Our customers are just as excited as we are about getting a new-look Co-op and we thank them in advance for their co-operation over the next few weeks.’

Castlebay’s Co-op will bring a funding boost to local good causes through the Co-op’s Membership scheme. Members receive a five per cent reward when buying own-branded products and the Co-op donates a further one per cent to local good causes.