Wilko will be making its return to the capital next month with the opening of a new branch.
The shop branch in Uxbridge, west London, is set to open its doors to the public on 22 November at 9am.
It’s going to be located in The Pavilions Shopping Centre, where there previous branch was before it closed down last October.
The much-loved homeware goods company fell into administration in August 2023, forcing it to shut 400 stores across the United Kingdom. The string of closures led to almost 12,500 workers losing their jobs.
But over the past year Wilko have been making a return to Britain’s high streets after being bought by CDS Superstores.
Wilko’s Uxbridge branch will be the seventh chain opened by the brand in the past year, following openings in Poole, Exeter, Luton, Plymouth, St Albans and Rotherham.
CDS Superstores’ chief executive Alex Simpkin said: ‘Our expansion is about bringing Wilko back to the heart of communities, providing quality and value in every corner of the UK.
‘We’ve had a great reception from customers in our six locations to date, and from wilko.com shoppers, and we’re thrilled to announce our reopening in Uxbridge, which also marks our return to Greater London.’
Opening in time for Christmas, it is hoped that the new Uxbridge store will provide a boost for the local economy.
Full list of open Wilko stores in the UK
Here’s a list of all the stores which have opened in the last year:
- Armada Centre, Plymouth – opened 1 December 2023
- Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter – opened 8 December 2023
- Arndale Centre, Luton – opened 8 December 2023
- The Maltings, St Albans – opened 29 March 2024
- Parkgate Shopping Park, Rotherham – opened 29 March 2024
- Dolphin Centre, Poole – opened 16 August 2024
Its launch day will see the first 50 shoppers in the queue offered goody bags and Wilko have an exclusive prize in store for the first person in line.
Shoppers will also be able to try their luck at an in-store spin the wheel, where they could win gift cards and pick-n-mix vouchers.
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And as with all of Wilko’s newly-opened chains, the west London store will feature a Click and Collect offering.
The home and garden retailer are planning a further national roll-out over the coming months.
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