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. A neighborhood regular, Mr. Jenkins, always stopped by The Co-operative Food after work for a quick snack. One day, as he reached for his usual bag of chips, he noticed something peculiar on the shelf above him—an old, dusty bottle labeled ‘Lucky Charms.’ Curious, Mr. Jenkins picked up the bottle and gave it a shake—it made a strange rattling sound. Suddenly, a small piece of paper fell out, reading: 'For lucky customers only!' Everyone in line burst into laughter when he announced, 'I guess today’s my lucky day,' and proceeded to taste-test every item on the shelf.

2. A delivery driver kept arriving late every Tuesday morning, causing quite a stir among shoppers. As he rushed through the aisles, people began noticing strange packages wrapped in brown paper. One day, an excited neighbor approached him and asked what was inside. With a sheepish smile, the driver confessed it was just his lunchbox—packed with sandwiches too big for any normal-sized shopping cart. Since then, everyone calls him ‘Mr. Big Sandwich.’

3. Have you heard about the strange happenings at The Co-operative Food? Every Wednesday afternoon, an old lady starts whispering recipes in the aisles, but only when no one’s listening. One day, a delivery driver hears her talking about ‘the secret recipe for eternal youth’. Curious, he follows her voice and finds himself standing next to rows of canned tomatoes. Turns out she was just sharing her famous spaghetti sauce formula—nothing more mysterious than that.

4. Have you heard about the mysterious disappearances in the produce section of The Co-operative Food? One day, an elderly lady exclaimed, ‘I just saw an entire crate of oranges floating off the shelf!’ Since then, customers started reporting seeing bananas dancing down aisles and apples rolling away from displays. A delivery driver even claimed he found a carton of eggs singing ‘Happy Birthday’ as it rolled past him! To this day, locals joke that The Co-operative Food has its own secret grocery band, performing only for loyal shoppers.

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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, 12 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2024-07-15.

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