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Wilko will be opening two new stores in St Albans and Rotherham in spring this year, with exact timings to be determined, along with news of further openings.
The news comes as the national roll-out of the company’s stores post-rescue continues across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The stores in St Albans and Rotherham will stock everyday home and garden products, from Wilko-branded items to well-known name brands.
According to the company, there has been an “incredible” reaction to the recently launched new concept stores in Plymouth, Exeter and Luton, with these locations showing early signs of strong trading.
After relaunching late in 2023, Wilko now offers next day delivery, flexible payment terms, and a catalogue of over 50,000 products for customers to choose from.
Alex Simpkin, CEO of CDS Superstores, said: “The initial reaction to the new concept stores has been even better than we’d hoped, we’ve seen queues of both returning and new customers at the store launches and the feedback is giving us the confidence we need to continue with our store opening plans.
“We’re in advanced negotiations with a number of landlords and are continuing to review all options as a part of our roll-out plan. Any interested agents or landlords should get in touch. We’ll continue to endeavour to give ex-wilko employees priority as a part of the recruitment process for the new stores.”
