Asda reaches major milestone for Express sites

Asda has started 2026 with the launch of two new Express stores to take its total convenience estate past a key milestone of more than 500 locations.

The new store in Bradford is a conversion of the old Hare and Hounds pub on Toller Lane, while the Salford shop is situated on Norton Street, close to Salford Central train station.

Since entering the convenience market in 2022, Asda has rapidly expanded its footprint and is now working to strengthen its presence in high footfall urban areas, residential neighbourhoods, and transport hubs.

The supermarket launched 17 Express stores in 2025 and has confirmed it has a strong pipeline of new sites set to open later this year.

Joseph Sutton, vice president Asda Express, foodservice and fuel, said: “We’re excited to kick off the year by opening two brand new Asda Express stores, building on our fantastic momentum from 2025. In under five years, we’ve built a nationwide convenience estate of over 500 stores which is now outperforming the wider convenience market thanks to the combination of our great products and unbeatable value. We look forward to welcoming customers to these new stores.”

Each Express convenience store offers over 3,000 branded and own-label products, catering to everything from top-up shops to lunch on the go.

Earlier this month, Asda strengthened its Price Promise by pledging to be cheaper on thousands of everyday products than Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, including loyalty card prices.