Tesco is officially welcoming customers to its new Express store in Derry-Londonderry, on Thursday 20th August, bringing a convenient grocery shopping destination to the heart of the city.

Located on the ground floor of the Richmond Centre, overlooking Bank Place and New Market Street, the opening marks Tesco's second Express store in the city and its first presence within the downtown shopping district, complementing the nearby Quayside Superstore.

Tesco Richmond Centre Express will give customers, including city workers, residents and visitors, easy access to everyday essentials in one convenient location. The store will stock a wide range of products, including fresh fruit and vegetables, bakery items, sandwiches and meal deals, health and beauty products, household essentials, pet food and much more.

The store will also create 15 new jobs in the area.

Pictured at the opening of the new Tesco Express Store at The Richmond Centre are (left to right)@ Ian Logan, Tesco NI retail operations director Caroline Temple, Youthlife Jo Carlin, Richmond Express Store

placeholder image — Pictured at the opening of the new Tesco Express Store at The Richmond Centre are (left to right)@ Ian Logan, Tesco NI retail operations director Caroline Temple, Youthlife Jo Carlin, Richmond Express Store

To coincide with the opening, the store has donated funds to Youth Life, a local charity that provides support for children and young people who have been affected by bereavement, separation, divorce or loss of a significant person. The charity will receive £500 for its counselling programmes.

Jo Carlin, the store manager of Tesco Richmond Centre Express, has worked at Tesco for the past 10 years, most recently as store manager at the Crescent Link Express, also in the city.

She is looking forward to welcoming the new team and local customers and said: “We’re excited to be opening our doors at the Richmond Centre; it feels like the start of a new chapter, and I’m proud to be part of bringing a new Tesco Express store to the community.

“Our team is looking forward to welcoming customers and providing everything they need for their everyday shopping, whether they’re picking up fresh food for the week, grabbing lunch on the go or topping up on those household essentials.”

Guests and Tesco colleagues who attended the opening of the new Tesco Express Store in The Richmond Centre today. To coincide with the opening, the store has donated funds to Youth Life, a local charity that provides support for children and young people who have been affected by bereavement, separation, divorce or loss of a significant person. The charity will receive £500 for its counselling programmes.

Emily Dixon, centre manager at the Richmond Centre said: “We're delighted to welcome Tesco Express to the Richmond Centre. Bringing Tesco to the centre is a significant addition to our retail offering and reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in the centre and enhancing the experience for our customers. We look forward to the new store opening.”

As well as providing convenient shopping, the store will support a range of Tesco community initiatives.

Tesco Richmond Centre Express will be part of Tesco’s Fruit & Veg Grants scheme, which invites local schools and community groups to apply for funding that supports the health and wellbeing of children.

Through the scheme, three local projects are voted on by customers in-store every three months, using their blue tokens, with first place awarded up to £1,500, second place up to £1,000 and third place up to £500.

The Tesco Richmond Centre Express store will also participate in the Community Food Connection scheme, which redistributes surplus food from Tesco stores to charities and community groups every day.