UK | Tesco has outlined its store growth ambitions for 2026, as it plans to bring great-quality products at exceptional value to even more communities across the country.
The supermarket opened 60 new Express stores in 2025 and is on track to open over 70 more before March 2027.
Tesco’s growth has been boosted by the acquisition of five former Amazon Fresh stores in London. These sites in Kensington High Street, Hounslow, Moorgate, Aldgate East and Wembley will reopen as Tesco Express stores before the summer.
In 2026, new Express stores are also planned for a wide range of areas and local communities, including Bickington (Devon), Pontrhydyrun (Torfaen), Strabane (County Tyrone) and Wallyford (East Lothian).
At the same time, Tesco has also expanded its large store estate. Following the successful openings of new superstores in Ripon in November and Harrogate in December, two further large stores will open in Scotland in 2026, in Pitlochry and Heartlands.
“As one of the UK’s leading retailers, we support jobs and local economies across the UK, and as we grow our store network, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to serve even more people in even more communities,” said Nick Johnson, Tesco Group Property Director.
“We are hugely excited about the year ahead and looking forward to meeting our customers where they are with great quality, exceptional value and brilliant customer service.
Tesco’s new low-carbon concept superstore in Harrogate has created around 120 new jobs and has been built using innovative design, technology and building methods to reduce its environmental impact.
Sustainability features include a timber frame, which emits less carbon during construction than a steel one, solar panels to generate electricity for the store, and the latest heating and lighting systems to reduce energy consumption.
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