The first of 30 new Eddy’s Food Station convenience stores opened yesterday, creating 14 new jobs in Alloa.
Plans are also in place to open a further 30 stores, which will create 500 roles across central Scotland, over the next five years. Alloa, Clackmannanshire is the first flagship of a new chain of Eddy’s Food Station stores, the newest venture from Stephen Thompson, former CEO and Co-Founder of Morning, Noon & Night.
Already well known within the retail industry, Stephen Thompson is the son of, and worked alongside Eddie Thompson OBE Co-Founder of convenience store chain Morning, Noon & Night. One of the most significant retail deals in Scotland saw the chain of 50 stores sold for £30M in 2004. The launch of Eddy’s Food Station marks Stephen’s return to retail following his role as Chairman of Dundee United Football Club from 2008 to 2018.
The expansion of the Eddy’s Food Station network will see a combination of new sites and the conversion of existing convenience store locations. With retail sales having returned to pre-pandemic levels, the retail industry is seeing a promising recovery. Food retail sales grew by 6.7 per cent on a total basis in February 2022, compared with a one per cent increase the previous year, as customers are focusing more on eating at home.
