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AMACOR on lookout for more stores

AMACOR on lookout for more stores

Acquisitive convenience retailer AMACOR Capital is on the lookout for more stores to add to their collection.

The group, a Nisa Retail key account partner since June 2018, made four acquisitions in


quick succession during May and June, launching all four stores in record time under the

Nisa Local fascia.

The sites in Hebden Bridge, Bradford, Newton-le-Willows and Wrexham, include three

former Co-op stores.

Head of Acquisitions at AMACOR, Alex Wilson, said: “We completed the sales, re-branded

and launched our last four stores, each in a very short spell of time and the team has done

incredibly well to get all stores integrated and trading under the Nisa fascia."

“We are delighted to add these sites to our growing estate taking the total number to 16 and look forward to serving the local communities," Wilson said.

Duckworth Ln fascia

A number of new services have been introduced across the new stores including Costa

Express, FWIP and Tango Ice Blast- all of which have been well received by customers and

helped to attract additional and new footfall.

Having established the new stores into the portfolio the team is seeking the next opportunity.

“We have a healthy pipeline and are actively looking for new sites across the North of

England, Midlands and North Wales with ambitions to surpass 30 stores by the end of next

year,” said Wilson.

Nisa’s head of retail Victoria Lockie said: “Working with such ambitious and progressive

retailers like AMACOR is really exciting and the pace at which acquisitions are made and

stores start trading is really fantastic. We wish the team luck in the expansion of their estate and look forward to supporting them along the way.”

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