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Oct 28, 2024 · Homebase is set to close 11 stores across the UK as part of a £130million deal with Sainsbury's. The DIY retailer giant plans to convert these locations into large …

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What happened to Dobbies & Homebase?

Dobbies decline comes only weeks after Homebase announced 10 stores will close their doors one final time. The sites have been sold to Sainsbury’s. Six stores across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland will close before Christmas, with four believed to shut down shortly afterwards. Dobbies and Homebase’s woes aren’t just exclusive to the two. ...

Are Dobbies Garden centres going out of business?

A beloved garden centre chain is following in the footsteps of Homebase by announcing a wave of store closures. Dobbies Garden Centres, the largest garden centre operator in the UK with some 77 stores and nearly 1,000 staff, is shuttering 17 sites. The move, according to the 159-year-old business, is to return to ‘ sustainable profitability’. ...

How many Dobbies stores are there?

"Thereafter, Dobbies will operate 60 stores and continue to play a key role in the market, working constructively with stakeholders and suppliers, and having an active and committed role in the communities in which it's based." Elsewhere, Homebase has confirmed that six branches will close for good in December. ...

Will Dobbies reopen all shops marked for closure?

All shops marked for closure will operate as normal. Rent was a key gripe for Dobbies, with the plan hoping to ‘address historically uneconomical rent costs and ensure a return to sustainable profitability’. ...

Is little Dobbies still open?

This means the store will stay open, and all staff will be retained. However, the same can't be said for several Little Dobbies sites that have already shut down, including sites in Edinburgh Stockbridge, Chiswick, and Westbourne Grove, which ceased trading yesterday, November 24. ...