Continued Retail Portfolio Reduction

  • Wyevale Garden Centres sells five more stores as part of turnaround plan
  • Four stores sold to In-Excess UK, one to English Salvage Limited
  • Total number of stores sold since May reaches 35
  • Dobbies acquires at least six Wyevale sites
  • Wyevale CEO thanks employees for their contribution to the turnaround

Wyevale Garden Centres has sold five more of its stores as part of a turnaround plan to reduce its retail portfolio. Four of the stores were sold to discount retail brand In-Excess UK, while the Hereford Wellington centre was acquired by architectural salvage retailer English Salvage Limited. This brings the total number of stores sold since May to 35, following an investment scheme that helped the company return to profitability. Garden centre rival Dobbies has also acquired at least six Wyevale sites. Wyevale’s CEO, Roger McLaughlan, expressed gratitude towards employees for their role in the turnaround and anticipates further discussions with potential buyers for the remaining stores.

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Financial Markets Impacted: Wyevale Garden Centres’ store sales impact its own financial performance and the potential buyers of the stores
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