British variety store chain B&M has announced the opening of its 250th garden centre.
Located in an existing B&M store in Fort Kinnaird, Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh, the new garden centre is 8,000ft² and sells a wide range of gardening essentials including plants, hardware, chemicals and fencing.
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The new opening was driven by shoppers requesting a larger selection of value products.
B&M is one of the key players in the UK DIY and gardening retail market, alongside competitors B&Q, Homebase, The Range and Home Bargains.
B&M senior garden buyer Steve Davies commented: “Today is a momentous occasion, and all our colleagues at B&M can take pride in reaching this milestone in our botanica journey. We are incredibly proud of the efforts and hard work of everyone involved.”
The B&M Fort Kinnaird store manager added: “We hope customers are going to be delighted with their new garden centre. The feedback so far has been fantastic!”
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