Co-op Food - Ditchling Road

"Ever since the UK took back control of its own economic and social decline this shop has been poorly stocked often with bare shelves where essential items should be. It is grossly over priced even before inflation. The opening hours have been reduced and it sometimes isn’t open even by 8am. It is also cramped. The staff are amazing, very friendly and helpful. They really do their best to keep the place running. The stock and price issues point to mismanagement by coop head office who sometimes arbitrarily cease supply of popular items for no apparent reason. These items have strong supply chains elsewhere so the pandemic cannot be used as an excuse to mask mismanagement by coop head office. Things would improve at this store if coop head office were to actively address concerns about stock levels, prices and opening hours. The staff at this store clearly do a sterling job under difficult circumstances."

"Every time I seem to go to this co-op the Fiveways they've never got what I want or the payment system so you can pay your bills doesn't work the whole place is a total sham should be shut down and get a different store there"

"Just want to say a big thank you to all of the wonderful staff. Who have been magnificent during this Covid pandemic. Always helpful polite and cheerful. Thank you"

"Don't expect this tiny store to sell everything a larger supermarket does but it is at the heart of Five ways and I for one am very fond of it. Stocks the essentials, bread, milk and wine as well as flowers, cat food and chocolate. Friendly and helpful staff as well."

"Has all the essentials you would need. Staff are friendly, quality of food is high, it is expensively priced. Very tightly packed shop."