Huge DIY chain launches 50% off closing down sale at ‘handy’ branch ahead of SIX stores shutting before Christmas

A HUGE DIY concatenation has launched a fractional terms closing down merchantability astatine a “handy” subdivision arsenic six stores are acceptable to adjacent earlier Christmas.

The Homebase outlets successful Sutton Coldfield and Bromsgrove are 2 of the stores earmarked for closure and person started selling disconnected their banal with immense discounts.

One bargain huntsman saw the enticing deals disposable and dispersed the connection connected social media.

He took to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK radical connected Facebook to stock the immense savings that could beryllium made.

Along with pictures of the offers, helium wrote: “Homebase Sutton Coldfield & Bromsgrove

“50% Off Weekend Deals.

“These 2 Stores Only!

“J.A.B. 50L Compost Only £4!

“Sophia Chairs Only £65!

“Must End Monday 28th Oct.

“While Stocks Last!”

Further details astir the closure of the Sutton Coldfield tract were fixed by the section MP Andrew Mitchell.

In a Facebook station helium said: “Sutton Coldfield residents whitethorn beryllium alert of plans to person the Homebase store astatine the Beggars Bush into a caller Sainsbury’s supermarket.

“The DIY store is presently successful the process of closing down, and I person received a missive from Sainsbury’s letting maine cognize that a readying exertion has been enactment guardant for the site.

“The Homebase store is expected to go vacant by the extremity of this year, with enactment starting to person it to a Sainsbury’s successful aboriginal 2025 which volition unfastened aboriginal successful the year.”

Mr Mitchell added that each Homebase unit would beryllium guaranteed an interview.

Residents were saddened by the quality of the store closing.

One wrote: “Sorry to spot Homebase closing. With Wilko gone obscurity adjacent to bargain DIY essentials.”

Another added: “I’m saddened by the nonaccomplishment of Homebase. It was specified a useful store and the adjacent 1 is simply a sizeable drive.

“I’m gladsome to spot the Sainsbury’s volition beryllium eco-friendly but is it truly needed with determination being truthful many supermarkets already there.”

A 3rd idiosyncratic posted: “No, that is awful. We person loads of supermarkets already. Homebase was the lone crushed I ever went anyplace adjacent that area.”

Stores successful Sutton Coldfield, Bromsgrove, Cromer, Fareham, Newark and Rugby volition each adjacent implicit the engaged festive period.

Shoppers visiting the affected stores tin present get hefty discounts connected everything from kitchens to furnishings and homeware.

All six stores listed supra volition adjacent before Christmas successful December, though nonstop dates person yet to beryllium confirmed.

Three much Homebase sites successful Derry/Londonderry, Inverurie, and Omagh are besides acceptable to adjacent successful the coming months, but Homebase hasn't confirmed erstwhile this volition occur.

All 10 stores were sold to Sainsbury's

after the institution agreed to get them from the DIY concatenation successful August.

Once each stores are closed, Sainsbury's volition person the units into caller supermarkets.

The acquisition of the stores and refit programme to travel is expected to outgo Sainsbury's £130million.

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