Hot on the heels of the first Eddy’s Food Station opening in Alloa, a second site has launched in Greenock.
The newest venture from Stephen Thompson, former CEO and Co-Founder of Morning, Noon & Night, Eddy’s Food Station has plans to open 30 stores, creating 500 jobs across Scotland, over the next five years. The first expansion has seen Eddy’s Food Station acquire the Greenock site at 14 South Street. This store was best known as a Spar store, successfully run by husband and wife duo Billy and Margaret Kay for over 40 years before retiring earlier this year.
The store will look familiar to customers this week as its doors open, however, the site will see huge renovations in the coming months transforming the space into a bright, modern-day convenience store, in line with the inaugural Alloa location. The renovation will also see a ‘Food-To-Go’ offering introduced.
Stephen Thompson, Chief Executive at Eddy’s Food Station, said: “The opportunity to operate a successful chain of convenience stores is very promising right now and this acquisition is the next extremely exciting step in the long journey for the Eddy’s Food Station brand. This is our first store in the west of Scotland and the Greenock location is undoubtedly an excellent site for Eddy’s Food Stations expansion. With a population of over 40,000 in Greenock alone, South Street sees strong footfall daily. Mr and Mrs Kay have built up a loyal customer base over the last four decades, which we will proudly continue to serve, with an enhanced offering.”
