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# New Asian Supermarket opens in former Argos building on Carr Street
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/new-asian-supermarket-opens-in-former-argos-building-on-carr-street/
- Published: 2024-12-18T13:02:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:27:12.000Z
- Description: A new Asian supermarket has opened in Ipswich town centre, taking over the former Argos unit on Carr Street. Ipswich mayor Elango K. Evalanka officially opened the store on Saturday.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Openings & Closures, Town Centre & Waterfront, #article, New Asian Supermarket, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters**: The opening brings a vacant town centre unit back into use following Argos's closure in 2019 when it relocated to Sainsbury's on Upper Brook Street.

![New Asian Supermarket on Carr Street in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1734526610-new-asian-supermarket-external-1.jpg)

New Asian Supermarket took over the former Argos unit on Carr Street Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

**The details**:

- The new store, called New Asian Supermarket, moved into the premises after renovation work was carried out last month.
- It sits opposite the Ipswich Bazaar, which opened in July in the former Poundland site.
- The store is also near the existing Asian and Afro supermarket on Carr Street.

**Looking ahead**: The building sits opposite the site of the former Co-op department store, where a new school is set to be built.

**Bottom line**: The opening marks another change in the retail landscape of Carr Street, bringing a previously empty unit back into use while adding to the area's world food options.

![Inside the New Asian Supermarket on Carr Street in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1734526610-new-asian-supermarket-internal-1.jpg)

Inside the New Asian Supermarket on Carr Street Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![Inside the New Asian Supermarket on Carr Street in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1734526610-new-asian-supermarket-internal-3.jpg)

The store has a wide range of Asian produce Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

![Inside the New Asian Supermarket on Carr Street in Ipswich](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1734526610-new-asian-supermarket-internal-2.jpg)

The store has a large selection of fresh produce Photo: Oliver Rouane-Williams (Ipswich.co.uk)

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