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Midlands Co-operative Society is one of the largest independent retail societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 7,500 staff, with a turnover of £651m and profit of £26m in 2011/12. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, fashion and home, and transport. It has recently expanded its funeral services offer with the acquisition of its first crematorium. Midlands Co-operative has more than 300 trading outlets across 13 counties including; West Midlands, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Staffordshire.

Although it operates as an independent business, Midlands Co-operative is part of the co-operative movement and is currently implementing an ambitious rebranding programme in which The Co-operative brand is being adopted across all of its retail outlets.

Midlands Co-operative Society is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and social responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business. The Society has also won several awards throughout 2012 including Good Employer from the Food and Drink Federation and the Best Convenience Retailer for Chilled and Fresh Produce in the Convenience Tracking Programme Awards.

The Society’s corporate charity is currently Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children for which they aim to raise £100,000 per year for two years.

Midlands Co-operative Society, Food, Non-Food, Funeral, Travel, Motoring, Members, Ethical, Local, Supermarket, Convenience store. Retail - Food, Funeral Services, Transport.

Whetstone garage services is located in the Leicester area of Leicester. There are at least 18 other listings in the LE3 postcode area.

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Number of Employees: 5001-10000

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