Homebase to open 14 new UK garden centres

Homebase will open 14 new garden centres in the UK next month, following its administration in November 2023. The retailer has already launched over 20 garden centres inside The Range superstores. The new locations include Balloo Park, Winchester, and Godalming, among others. This expansion comes after Homebase saved around 70 stores and 1,600 jobs through a deal with CDS. Former Homebase sites are being converted into B&Q and Wickes stores. Despite closures, Homebase continues to operate online and through its new garden centres.