The Community Shop Sunnyside is set to open a new store in Great Lever, Bolton, on 16 September 2026, which was supported by Bolton family business, Warburtons, and Bolton Council.

The new Community Shop will have three spaces: Community Store, Community Hub and Community Kitchen.

This Community Shop Kitchen will provide access to discounted food and household essentials, including its Plenty for 20 range, which provides fruit, vegetables and bread for only 20p.

The profits from the business will be reinvested into the Community Hub, which will deliver support and development programmes to help people across the local community to learn new skills.

Additionally, the kitchen area has a café which offers home-cooked meals to those in need and allows kids to eat for free every day.

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Brett Warburton, executive director of Warburtons said: “Our family business was born in Bolton, and we are very proud to play a part in bringing this new Community Shop to our hometown in our 150th birthday year.

“Our family business believes in supporting the people across the country, and we hope this shop will become a central part of the local community, offering more than just food but connecting people and offering life-changing support.”

The store operates on a membership basis which is free for those who live locally and have evidence of a means-tested benefit.

Gary Stott, OBE, executive chairman of Community Shop, said: “At a time when more and more people are experiencing food insecurity, our partnership with Warburtons and Bolton Council to bring a new Community Shop to the area is more vital than ever.

We are really looking forward to opening Community Shop Sunnyside next month and welcoming the local community into their new store.”