Shoppers in County Durham are celebrating the addition of a new convenience store after its grand opening at the end of last week. 

People in Spennymoor now have another store to go to after national brand One Stop added one of its stores to Whitworth Terrace in the town. 

As part of the grand opening, a special launch celebration took place on Saturday (September 2), which was attended by members of the local community, while the official opening date took place on Friday (September 1).

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At the official launch event, branded One Stop shopper bags filled with One Stop products were handed out to the first 50 lucky customers.

Five lucky customers also got their hands on Golden Tickets that were hidden around the store and walked away with a £20 One Stop voucher each

The new convenience store will provide the area with products and deals on items people need every day, alongside treats for the whole family.

One Stop has built its reputation on integrating stores within local communities and providing shoppers with a wide range of products on their doorstep.

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Customers can also take advantage of the £3.50 lunchtime meal deal featuring a tasty range of fresh sandwiches, snacks and soft drinks or stock up on grocery essentials or that missing ingredient for tonight’s dinner.

The new store at 53-57 Whitworth Terrace, Spennymoor, Durham, County Durham, DL16 7LF is open 7am until 10pm every day.

The Northern Echo: The new One Stop store in SpennymoorThe new One Stop store in Spennymoor (Image: ONE STOP)

Customers can play the National Lottery and pay their bills via PayPoint in-store. 

The store will also have a range of chilled beers and wines and a variety of newspapers and magazines.