A bathroom supplier which has built a network of more than 90 branches in less than a decade has made its first move into East Yorkshire.
Easy Bathrooms has ambitions to become the 海角视频 market leader, having launched in Leeds in 2012.
It has now launched at The Trade Yard Willerby, the former Bonus superstore site that has become part of a series of developments by Hull-based Allenby Commercial in recent years to support the construction and DIY sector.
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It joins Screwfix and the recently-opened Toolstation beside Willerby Shopping Park.
Tomas Sereika, manager, leads a full-time team of four, with £100,000 spent on the fit-out.
Neil Bell, head of retail for Easy Bathrooms, said: “We are expanding our stores with the intention of creating a network of showrooms where people can see, touch and try our products before making a purchase – alongside increasing online sales.
“During a period when there’s plenty of doom and gloom surrounding the 海角视频 high street, we are proud to expand and open bricks and mortar stores, alongside growing our online presence.”
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Before the new opening the nearest branches to Hull were Doncaster and Lincoln.
The company recently announced plans for a new £5 million headquarters in Wakefield, the opening of its 100th store by Christmas and a target of 175 showrooms by 2023.
Willerby offers nearly 5,500 sq ft of display space on the ground floor with around 3,000 sq ft of mezzanine space.
The Trade Yard concept has supported the creation of nearly 200 jobs across the Humber area since being launched by Allenby in Beverley in 2016. Thatis now full and Scunthorpe - which followed in 2017 - will be expanded with a second phase of development.
One unnamed national brand has already been secured as the first tenant at Immingham, where work will begin soon. Also in the pipeline is Driffield, where two of the four units have been snapped up before work has begun.
Allenby Commercial is now in advanced negotiations over the final unit at Willerby.
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Paul Swallow, contracts manager, said: “The Trade Yard concept proved very popular from the outset, attracting a good mix of national brands and local operators. As all the new occupiers have found, the Willerby site has the added benefit of significant footfall from the retail park.
“We’re delighted that Easy Bathrooms have chosen The Trade Yard Willerby as they continue their own phenomenal expansion and we are confident that they will soon have a new neighbour and another of our sites will be at capacity.”
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