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Recent B&M Store Openings

From September 2024 to the end of January 2025, B&M opened, expanded or relocated 15 stores.
September 2024:
- 5th September: Atria Shopping Centre, Watford - new store in former John Lewis unit
- 14th September: Peel Centre, Blackburn - refurbishment following fire damage in May 2023
- 14th September: Waterside Shopping Centre, Lincoln - new store in former Wilko unit
- 28th September: Golden Square Shopping Centre, Warrington - new store in former Wilko unit (relocation from Cockhedge Retail Park)
October 2024:
- 17th October: Tottenham Hale Retail Park, London - new store in former Wilko unit
- 23rd October: Bushbury, Wolverhampton - new store in former Co-op unit
- 31st October: Willow Place Shopping Centre, Queen's Square, Corby - new store in former Wilko unit
November 2024:
- 9th November: St George's Retail Park, Leeds - relation to new build store
- 16th November: Yiewsley, West Drayton - new store in former Wilko unit
- 16th November: Rainham Shopping Centre, Gillingham - new store in former Wilko unit
- 18th November: Lakeside, Scunthorpe - new store in former Argos unit
- 28th November: Willowburn Retail Park in Alnwick - new build store
- 30th November: Market Gates Shopping Centre, Great Yarmouth - new store in former Wilko unit
- 30th November: Grays Shopping Centre, Essex - new build store
January 2025:
- 23rd January: Sudbury, Suffolk - new store and garden centre in former B&Q store
Click to see store openings from June to August 2024.
Click to see store openings from March to May 2024.
Source : Insight DIY Team using B&M press releases
Source : Insight DIY
13 February 2025

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