B&M is set to open seven brand-new stores before the end of the year, with the Fort Parkway, Birmingham store opening as soon as tomorrow.
Additional stores are set to open in Monks Cross, York, and Chatteris this month, while Gateshead’s B&M will re-open after expansion on October 28.
Three stores are scheduled to open in November – Manor Walks (Cramlington), Northumberland, Teesside Park, Stockton on Tees and in Franklin, Northwich.
Titchfield, Fareham will be getting its own B&M on December 2.
The news comes after the retailer announced the closure of its Westmorland Retail Park site, in Cramlington, Northumberland, on November 4 due to relocation, after shutting down another one in Kiln Lane, Reading, on August 19.
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Full list of B&M stores set to open in 2023:
- Fort Parkway, Birmingham – October 14
- Monks Cross, York – October 18
- Chatteris – October 25
- Gateshead (expansion) – October 28
- Manor Walks (Cramlington), Northumberland – November 11
- Teesside Park, Stockton on Tees – November 23
- Franklin, Northwich – November 25
- Titchfield, Fareham – December 2
Fellow retailer The Range is set to open two more stores before the end of 2023 and a third in the near future.
With over 180 stores across the UK and Ireland, The Range is adding branches in Walkden (opening November 24) and Leamington Spa (opening December 1) before the close of the year. An additional store in Lisburn, Northern Ireland is due to open soon.
Aldi has opened three new stores this month, the most recent being in Slough which welcomed customers for the first time yesterday. Coventry and Askern both became home to new Aldi stores on October 5.
Supermarket chain Asda is ramping up its on-the-go ventures. Asda Express has opened 11 stores this year and targets opening 105 locations by March next year, taking over former Co-op sites. The ambitious process sees Asda Express aiming to launch 300 new stores by 2026.
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Primark is set to create 90 new jobs as it gears up to open a store in Bury St Edmunds “before the end of the year” but there is no word on an official opening date.
Last year Primark committed to investing £140million into new and existing stores. This move has seen branches open in Salisbury, Craigavon and Teesside Park thus far.
Paul Marchant, Chief Executive at Primark, said: “The UK is our biggest market and, as we continue to grow and expand our business internationally, we remain as committed as ever to investing in our stores to offer more customers our great value clothing, beauty, homewares and much more.
“Busy towns and cities benefit us all – we want to see thriving high streets and shopping centres where people come together and enjoy spending time.”
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