Homebase avoided closure – 70 stores saved.

Last month, Homebase faced a difficult situation as it went into administration. However, there is some good news for the popular retailer as its new owners have come up with a plan to keep some of its stores in business. CDS Superstores, the parent company of The Range and Wilko, has acquired 70 Homebase locations and has outlined their plans to transform them into The Range Superstores.

The first phase of this transformation will see stores in Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Christchurch, Bournemouth, and Birmingham open in January 2025. But this is just the beginning. CDS Superstores has ambitious plans to open up to 10 new stores every month next year, with the hope of revitalizing Homebase. This would result in the creation of 1,600 new jobs, which is great news for the employees who were worried about losing their jobs after the company's collapse.

The new stores will feature a mix of The Range and Homebase, with some locations even including "Garden Centres by Homebase" and "Kitchens by Homebase". This ensures that the retailer's brand name remains present throughout the stores. CDS Superstores aims to complete the transformation of all 70 locations by the end of 2025.

Alex Simpkin, the Chief Executive of CDS, has reassured customers that while the transition is taking place, the acquired Homebase stores will continue to operate as they are. He also expressed his intention to preserve the best aspects of Homebase in the new format. This is great news for loyal Homebase customers who were worried about losing their favorite store.

Homebase's journey to administration began when the company was put up for sale by its owner, Hilco Capital, in July. Unfortunately, a few months later, the company announced its collapse into administration. As a result, six stores in Sutton Coldfield, Bromsgrove, Cromer, Fareham, Newark, and Rugby will close before the end of the year. Additionally, stores in Derry, Inveruri, Omagh, and Glenrothes will also close in the coming months.

But there is a silver lining. Sainsbury's has purchased 10 Homebase stores, and their plan is to convert them into new supermarkets once they are closed. This will bring new opportunities for both customers and employees in those areas.

Below is a list of the 74 Homebase stores that were placed on the market last month. It's unfortunate that these stores will no longer be a part of Homebase, but we are excited about the future of the brand under the new ownership.

- Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Alnwick, Northumberland
- Altrincham Retail Park, Manchester
- Junction One Retail Park, Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Barnstaple, Devon
- Basildon, Essex
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Shane Park, Belfast
- Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland
- Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
- Battery Retail Park, Birmingham
- Bishop Auckland, County Durham
- Bracknell, Berkshire
- Enterprise Five Retail Park, Bradford
- Branksome, Poole
- Bridgend Retail Park, Bridgend, Wales
- Broadstairs, Kent
- Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
- The Orbital Retail Centre, Cannock, Staffordshire
- Horsted Retail Park, Chatham, Kent
- Cheltenham
- Greyhound Retail Park, Chester
- Discovery Park, Chichester
- Colchester Stanway, Colchester
- Gallagher Retail Park, Coventry
- Rushmore Retail Park, Craigavon
- Daventry, Northamptonshire
- Wyvern Retail Park, Derby
- Dumfries, Scotland
- Halbeath Retail Park, Dunfermline, Scotland
- Farnham Retail Park, Farnham
- Folkestone, Kent
- Drumkeen Complex, Belfast
- Retail World, Gateshead
- Gloucester
- Hamilton, Scotland
- Hanworth, Feltham, London
- Harlow, Essex
- Eddington Business Park, Herne Bay, Kent
- Tyne Valley Retail Park, Hexham
- Heath Retail Park, Honiton
- Hove, Brighton & Hove
- Hull
- Leamington Spa
- Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Moor Allerton Centre, Leeds
- Letterkenny, Republic of Ireland
- Lewes, East Sussex
- London Catford
- London Streatham Vale
- Luton
- South Aylesford Retail Park, Maidstone
- Milton Keynes
- Navan Retail Park, Republic of Ireland
- Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
- Norwich Hall Road
- Norwich Sprowston
- Madford Retail Park, Nottingham
- Oban, Scotland
- Oldbury, West Midlands
- Wyndham Retail Park, Portishead
- Romford, Essex
- Saffron Walden, Essex
- Sleaford, Lincolnshire
- St Albans
- Sudbury, Suffolk
- Wrekin Retail Park, Telford
- Truro, Cornwall
- Tunbridge Wells
- Upton, Wirral
- Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire
- Waterford, Republic of Ireland
- Wolverhampton
- Worcester

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