The Range to open first Northern Irish store tomorrow

The Range is to open its first store in Northern Ireland tomorrow, creating 80 new jobs.

The new store is located in a former B&Q unit in Braidwater Retail park, Ballymena, and features a cafe and outdoor garden centre.

In August of this year, The Range opened its first store in Southern Ireland, located in a former Atlantic Homecare unit in Limerick’s Childers Road Retail Park.

The Range is growing at a rapid pace, having gone from just over 50 stores in 2011 to over 120 nationwide.

Recent openings and associated stories include:

The Range to open in Runcorn  

The Range to open in former Homebase store in Blackpool 

The Range looking to move into former B&Q Swansea site 

In April this year Chris Dawson, founder and owner of The Range revealed that the value retailer - which stocks more than 65,000 products across 16 different departments, including furniture, DIY and art supplies - had plans to expand into Europe, and had its sights set on a presence in Germany.

He said: "We are really excited to begin our Northern Irish expansion in Ballymena," 

"It is a great step in helping the business to progress and grow.

"We feel that The Range is a unique shopping experience that has something for everyone, and we are sure that the new store will be a welcome addition to the area."

Source : Insight DIY

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