This award is open to stores that have opened from scratch between May 2024 and May 2025. This award will be given to the store which, in the opinion of the judges, is the best example of a modern convenience store and is open to stores of all sizes, and any ownership structure.

The 2026 finalists are:

14 Locks, Newport

14 Locks

Morrisons Daily Woodley, Berkshire

Morrisons Daily Woodley

Spar Bowness, Cumbria

SPAR Bowness

Spar Nafferton, East Riding of Yorkshire

SPAR Nafferton

The Convenience Awards 2026 takes place on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at the Rum Warehouse at Titanic Hotel, Liverpool.

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