Screwfix Reveals Store Expansion Plans

Screwfix, the omnichannel retailer, has announced plans to open up to 35 new stores across the UK and Ireland by the end of January 2026, creating more than 400 jobs in local communities.

Hyper-convenience from store to door

The ambitious store opening strategy is spearheaded by its recently launched new store format, Screwfix City. Screwfix opened seven City stores in FY24 (1st Feb 2024 – 31st Jan 2025), with plans for this to form the majority of new openings in FY25.

Screwfix City stores offer even greater convenience to busy tradespeople. Located in high footfall areas, City stores provide the essential products customers need to get their jobs done quickly, affordably and right first time. The new store format offers a range of more than 3,000

essential products via Click and Collect, with a further 48,000 available online for next day collection.

In addition, Screwfix Sprint – the rapid delivery service that provides products on site or at home in 60 minutes or less – is also available from City stores. Exclusively available through the Screwfix app, Screwfix Sprint is now available from 485 store locations, covering 58% of the UK population.

A responsible business

As part of Screwfix’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, a key focus is reducing carbon emission levels resulting from its business activities. In 2024, it reported a 50% reduction in direct carbon emissions since 2021/22, all while growing from 790 stores to more than 900 stores.

The reduction has been driven, in part, by a move away from fossil fuel heating to air source heat pumps which are now in over 75% of stores. Every new Screwfix store is equipped with air-source heat pumps, or other forms of efficient electric heating, and the entire store network is supplied with 95% renewable electricity.

Screwfix is also committed to supporting the local communities through The Screwfix Foundation. Since 2013, the charity has donated more than £15m to over 3,000 charities and

not-for profit organisations in the UK, supporting them to improve, repair and maintain facilities used by those in-need.

John Mewett, Screwfix CEO, comments: “We’re proud to continue Screwfix’s amazing growth with our plans to open up to 35 new stores within this financial year. Despite the challenges facing the retail industry, investing in our store network remains central to how we can best support tradespeople to get their jobs done quickly, affordably, and right first time.

“Our customers continue to be busy, and we know how important it is to be near a Screwfix store. We are driving forward with our store openings and continuing to focus on providing the ultimate convenience for our customers through our ultra-compact store format, Screwfix City and rapid delivery service, Screwfix Sprint.

“As a business we’re focused on doing the right thing in the communities we serve. Through our sustainability commitments we’re committed to reducing our impact on the environment by reducing our carbon emissions and we’re proud to have donated more than £15m to local charities and not-for-profit organisations through The Screwfix Foundation.”

Source : Screwfix

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