FESTIVE shoppers are being invited to take a look around Worcester’s newest store as The Range gets set to open its doors on the former Homebase site.
The home, leisure and garden superstore giant will be opened by Mayor of Worcester Coun Allah Ditta at 9am on Friday (December 20).
A star prize for the first shopper in line will be on offer as part of a giveaway for the first 50 people in the queue at the grand opening.
Celebrations are set to continue over the opening weekend, with free demonstrations including a craft demo on Saturday from 10am to 4pm, face painting on the same day from 11am to 4pm while a Trimcraft demo will be staged on Sunday from 10.30am to 4pm.
The new store in Worcester will take the wraps off 80 part-time and full-time jobs; from store and department managers to warehouse workers and retail assistants and will be the 181st Range store to open across the UK and Ireland.
Owner and founder of The Range, Chris Dawson, said: “Each store plays an important part in the success of our company and Worcester is no exception.
“This site has been on the radar for some time and we are delighted to bring a new national retailer to the town, especially with this being a new build, bringing many benefits to the local economy”.
He added: “We are very lucky with the staff we have and I look forward to welcoming the new team members to the company. I would like to invite the local community to join us for the opening this week and discover the fantastic selection of products that we offer.”
Mr Dawson began life as a market stall trader across the South West of England before opening his first store in 1989 in Plymouth, under the name CDS (Chris Dawson Superstores) and has grown the company at an impressive rate ever since.
The new store will provide a wide variety of products across 16 departments, including DIY, kitchen and dining and arts and crafts. An Iceland foods store, outdoor garden centre and Iceland café will also be on offer.
