Symonds aims for £30k sales at new store

Indie forecourt operator Symonds Forecourts has opened its seventh store.

The retailer, which is run by Jeremy Symonds, the former owner of Smile Stores and wholesaler T&A Symonds, opened the Budgens-branded store in Wells, Somerset, last week.

The 2,174 sq ft store has hot food, an in-store bakery, a food-to-go range, frozen, chilled and fresh produce. Symonds said he hoped to generate sales of £30,000 per week, with 33% of sales from fresh food.

"We've made full use of social media by creating our own Facebook page, which already has over 140 followers," he added.