Sainsbury’s has announced more Costa Coffee store openings in up to 30 of its supermarkets for 2026, following a collaboration that was announced in 2024.
The supermarket has closed its in-store cafes since the announcement and said it would be replacing them with Costa Coffee stores.
In February 2024, Costa Coffee said the move was “aimed at providing a fantastic new cafe experience for customers across the United Kingdom.”
It said the investment was more than £3 million and by this summer, it's thought that 34 Sainsbury's stores will also be home to Costa Coffee stores.
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So far this year, the coffee shop chain has already opened four new stores in Sainsbury’s Superstores at the following locations:
- Monks Cross
- Springfield (Chelmsford)
- Thanet West Wood Cross
- Pepper Hill (Gravesend)
By summer this year, Costa Coffee aims to open up to 30 stores in Sainsbury’s supermarkets.
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Sainsbury’s to open up to 30 Costa Coffee stores in its supermarkets by summer 2026
Here are 10 of the Sainsbury’s stores that will open Costa Coffee stores ahead of summer.
Due to open in February:
- Swindon, Bridgemead
- Newport
- Nantwich
- Durham
Due to open in March:
- Plymouth, Marsh Mills
- Stanway
- Kelso
- Denton
- Darlington
- Livingston
Speaking to Newsquest, a Costa Coffee spokesperson said: “We’re excited to continue expanding Costa Coffee’s presence across the UK, bringing more welcoming cafe spaces into Sainsbury’s supermarkets for shoppers to relax, unwind, and enjoy a great cup of coffee.”
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They added: “Our collaboration with Sainsbury’s is all about making great coffee accessible to more people than ever before, and we’re excited to keep growing this journey together.”
Newsquest contacted Sainsbury's for comment.
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