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The Co-op acquires 15 Budgens locations from Booker

The value of the sale was undisclosed, and is part of The Co-operative’s strategy to acquire 100 new stores in 2016. The new sites are in London and the Southeast, and the company is looking to become the number one convenience store operator.

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