Tesco has reportedly bought three shops from family run independent supermarket chain Proudfoot Group.
The grocery giant acquired stores based in the Newby, Seamer and Manham Hill areas of Scarborough. The shops have been supplied by Co-op Wholesale, formerly trading as Nisa, since 1980.
The Seamer and Manham Hill sites are set to reopen as Tesco Express shops during the autumn, while the Newby store will relaunch as a Tesco Superstore in 2027.
The independent retailer’s fourth grocery sto