Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food

Open by scheduleMonday · 7 AM – 9 PM

Birmingham

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

Birmingham
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
7 AM – 9 PM
Tuesday
7 AM – 9 PM
Wednesday
7 AM – 9 PM
Thursday
7 AM – 9 PM
Friday
7 AM – 9 PM
Saturday
7 AM – 9 PM
Sunday
7 AM – 9 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

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◆ Category
Supermarkets
◎ Country
GB
◇ Operated by
Central England Co-operative

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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while checking out at The Co-operative Food, a regular noticed something peculiar in his shopping cart—a small plastic baggie filled with brightly colored candies. Curious, he opened it and found they were homemade gummy bears shaped like local landmarks. As he munched on the gummy Kremlin, another customer pointed out that one candy looked suspiciously like an old lady's nose. Laughs erupted throughout the store, and soon everyone was comparing their finds. It turned out to be a weekly tradition—an anonymous neighborhood delivery driver leaving sweet treats for shoppers.

2. One day in The Co-operative Food’s produce section, a regular asked aloud, ‘Who keeps moving my carrots?’ After several days of mystery, it turned out that a friendly delivery driver was secretly rearranging the carrots as a prank. When everyone found out, they started calling him 'Mr. Carrot Juggler,' and he became something of a neighborhood hero.

3. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver unloaded crates of fresh apples into The Co-operative Food's storage room. As he stacked boxes high, he heard an odd sound—like someone whispering 'apple pie' over and over again. Curious, he followed the voice to the backroom. There, amidst the apple crates, stood an old woman with twinkling eyes. ‘Apple pie,’ she whispered, pointing to a crate. ‘Best recipe in town.’ Turns out, she was just helping herself to a snack before baking for her neighbors.

4. In the dairy aisle one foggy morning, a regular exclaimed, 'I just saw milk walking down the aisle!' Everyone turned around, but there was no one there. Suddenly, an embarrassed voice from behind said, ‘It’s alright everyone, it was just me—an old carton of soy milk on legs!’ A delivery driver chuckled and added, ‘Guess I better watch where I’m pushing those boxes.’ The regular laughed heartily, and soon the whole store was filled with friendly banter.

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Hours & freshness

Check date
2024-07-15
Opening hours
2024-07-15
Opening hours
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00

Brand & operator

Brand
The Co-operative Food
Wikidata
Q107617274
Operator
Central England Co-operative
Wikidata
Q16986583

What it offers

Shop
supermarket

Source: OpenStreetMap, 10 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2024-07-15.

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