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The new Londis has been promised for Gainsborough Avenue in Royal Wootton Bassett for some time, after a previous Londis store there was turned into Central Stores and then closed down in 2024. The new Londis, which features a new Post Office service inside, originally planned to open at the end of March but this was postponed for unknown reasons. But reassuring the public, Londis has now announced that it is open for business on Gainsborough Avenue as of Saturday, April 12.
"The wait is nearly over...
We’re opening this Saturday at 8am," a spokesperson for the shop announced. "Your brand new Londis store is almost ready to welcome you, packed with all your everyday essentials, snacks, treats & more! "COOK & Country Choice products aren’t in just yet, but they’ll be arriving soon." The new store has opened on April 12 after some delay (Image: Dave Cox) Londis' collaboration with The Post Office is also welcome news for the town, which currently only has one Post Office that shares its High Street home with the town banking hub.
However, this new service, while relieving some stress on the High Street post office, will only offer be for drop off and pick up. Reacting to the news of the opening, resident Susan Elmes said: "They’ve been working hard seven days a week to get this ready. "Please let it be a success, locals have really missed it.
" Helen Chibamba added: "It looks amazing in there." Post Office and Payzone services will be available (Image: Dave Cox) One resident told the Gazette and Herald: "I can't wait for it to open, my partner and I are thrilled. It'll be so much easier and more convenient to head to the shops and also use the post service.
"I'm very excited that they're supplying COOK products too, it sounds like they'll have a good stock." Other features of the new Londis store also include an Evri parcel drop off point, Payzone pay point, National Lottery tickets, freshly baked goods, newspapers and magazines, and a Costa Coffee machine. The planning application states: "There is also an intention to expand the product range to include tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, subject to the approval of a premises license application.
" Recommended reading: A spokesperson for the Post Office said: "We are pleased to let you know that in collaboration with Payzone, we will be opening a new Post Office service in your area at Londis, Gainsborough Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett. "The service will be one of our drop and collect branches, which is one of our lighter, flexible branch formats developed to take advantage of the opportunities a vibrant, and increasingly competitive, parcels market offers.".
