A NEW coffee shop has opening in Wallingford after months of refurbishing.

Coffee#1, a British coffee house chain, has opened in the old Lloyds Chemist premises in Market Place.

It opened on Wednesday, June 29 and can seat up to 89 people. It has created 10 new jobs in the area.

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Wallingford is the 102nd shop the brand has opened since it was founded in 2001. It operates across Wales, the Southwest, the South Coast, and parts of the Midlands.

It also has coffee shops in Witney and Bicester, opening its 100th coffee shop in Banbury in 2020.

The Banbury opening marked the 9th new opening since it became part of The Caffè Nero Group in January 2019.

It sells hand-crafted coffee, breakfast pastries, baps and paninis and cakes.

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This story was written by Gee Harland, she joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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