Budget retail chain Poundland is opening or relocating eight stores on a single day next month.
The company said almost 100,000 sq ft of space and around 160 new jobs would be created on December 10 at sites across the UK.
They are:
- An extension at Crown Point Shopping Park in Denton, Greater Manchester, into the next-door furniture store to create a 18,342 sq ft of space over two floors, adding 20 new roles
- A relocation at Brotherhood Retail Park, in Peterborough, into the former Outfit and H&M units to create an 18,000 sq ft store and 28 new jobs
- A relocation to 55 Moyston Street in Llandudno, North Wales, into a former Marks & Spencer shop with 15,000 sq ft of space across two floors, adding 20 new jobs
- Rainham Shopping Centre, in Kent, is welcoming a new store in a former Iceland unit, covering 3,800 sq ft and employing 16 staff
- A new shop at Greenbridge Retail Park, in Swindon, in the former Argos site, with almost 7,000 sq ft and employing 15 staff
- A new store at Aylesbury Shopping Park, in Buckinghamshire, also in a former Argos, with more than 14,000 plus sq ft and 15 new jobs created
- Tipton in the West Midlands is getting a new shop in Unity Walk, in the unit previously occupied by a Co-op supermarket, covering 8,000 sq ft and creating 16 roles
- Completing the investment is Rushmere Retail Park, in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, where a shop is opening in the former Menarys, with 14,500 sq ft over two floors and employing 32 staff
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All the stores will sell the usual items such as groceries, drinks and snacks, beauty products and entertainment.
Poundland's director of property portfolio Ben Wall said: "It's been a tremendous task to get these stores ready to open in time for Christmas and it's a reflection of the dedication and hard work of all the teams involved. We also owe a big thank you to the contractors who've worked tirelessly to help us get the stores ready and to the property agents who've been busy behind the scenes to keep the timetable on track."
