Todays Express, Manchester Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 2AF

Discover a well established convenience store positioned in the heart of Denton. Today’s Express benefits from a steady and loyal customer base, supported by strong footfall thanks to its prominent position on Manchester Road. The store offers a broad range of everyday essentials including groceries, snacks, bread, soft drinks, and household items, consistent with typical product listings for this location. The store also incorporates an InPost parcel shop, providing additional customer draw through parcel drop off and collection services. With long opening hours and a strong neighbourhood presence, the store is a turnkey opportunity for either a first time buyer or an experienced operator looking to expand their portfolio.

Today’s Express enjoys a prime main road position on Manchester Road (A57), offering excellent visibility and constant passing trade within a densely populated Denton neighbourhood. Its location is strengthened by immediate access to the M60/M67 at Denton Interchange, giving superb connectivity for suppliers and customers alike. Footfall is further boosted by frequent 201 bus services stopping just a short walk away, ensuring reliable all day customer flow. Just minutes from Crown Point North Shopping Park, one of Tameside’s busiest retail hubs with a major line up of national brands, the store benefits from significant crossover trade from shoppers visiting the area. Ongoing council led investment and public realm improvements along Manchester Road are set to enhance walkability, safety and the overall trading environment—further strengthening the long term appeal of this already high performing location.

The store offers a bright, open plan retail space designed for easy navigation, with perimeter chillers and two central gondola units creating a clear, well organised layout for customers. All fixtures and fittings are modern, well maintained, and aligned with an efficient convenience store operation. The payment counter is positioned at the front right of the shop floor, while the rear of the premises provides access to ancillary areas including storage and a staff WC.

All trade fixtures and fittings are included in the sale, except for any items owned by third parties or personal to the current owners.

The shop benefits from a glazed frontage offering excellent visibility from Manchester Road, complemented by clear Today's Express branding. On street parking is available nearby, providing convenience for customers arriving by car.

Today’s Express presents a compelling opportunity for an owner operator seeking a well established convenience store with multiple income streams and strong potential for future growth. The business benefits from a steady trading profile derived from core convenience sales including ambient grocery, snacks, soft drinks, alcohol, supported by an on site InPost parcel service, which drives purposeful visits and generates additional spend from customers using the drop off and collection facility. Its long opening hours and straightforward operational model make it ideal for a hands on operator with minimal staffing requirements, while its strategic position near high traffic transport routes and within minutes of Crown Point North Shopping Park offers consistent crossover trade. This combination of a strong trading base, parcel driven footfall, and meaningful growth levers makes Today’s Express a highly attractive and scalable retail opportunity.

The business is currently run with the support of a manager and part-time staff members.

We have been given verbal information by the vendor that average weekly retail sales excluding services commissions are approximately £9,000 to £10,000 per week.

Trading information with six months till data can be provided upon request.

Monday–Sunday: 06:00AM – 12:00AM

The property is available on a leasehold basis with a passing rent of £20,000 per annum.

The asking price is exclusive of stock, which will be valued at the time of completion. The purchaser will be required to pay for the stock in addition to the agreed sale price, based on its assessed value on the day of transfer.

Current rateable value: £10,250 (as of April 2025). Buyers should confirm actual payable rates with the local authority.