The Range, Haverfordwest, opens at Springfield Retail Park
The Range opened the doors to its new Haverfordwest store, located at the old Homebase store at 9am on Friday, April 25.
The shop offed a host of goodies for its first customers including goodie bags filled with more than 20 of the retailer's most-loved products, a Charleston barbecue and a Slush Puppy party kit.
The new store at Springfield Retail Park was opened by leader of Pembrokeshire County Council, Councillor Jon Harvey.
Once inside customers perused aisles of homeware, furnishings, garden wear, paint, pet products as well as the Homebase Garden Centre which was bursting with blooms.
The newly opened store also features a free Click & Collect service, allowing customers to shop either online on the Homebase or The Range websites and collect their purchases in-store within 60 minutes.
Shoppers from all over the county, as well as some well-behaved dogs, came to have a peek at the new shop on Friday.
As well as delighting in the diverse range of goods, many were pleased to see familiar faces from the old Homebase store now working as staff at The Range.
Homebase, the major DIY chain, closed its doors in Pembrokeshire for the final time on Thursday March 20, following a massive sale which left its shelves virtually empty.
The UK's 130 Homebase stores went into administration last year with the jobs of 3,600 staff under threat.
Around 70 UK stores have been sold to The Range's parent company CDS (Superstores International), which is expected to secure up to 1,600 jobs.
The Haverfordwest store is included in CDS's plans to convert more than 50 locations into The Range by the end of May. At the beginning of April, this had been achieved in 30 stores across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Alex Simpkin, CEO of CDS Superstores, trading as The Range, Wilko, and Homebase, said: "It's been an exciting day for The Range and our customers here in Haverfordwest.
"The opening of this new store marks a milestone for us, especially with the introduction of Garden Centres by Homebase – a great new offering for gardening lovers.
"We've combined Homebase's trusted expertise with the diverse range of products The Range is known for, and we can't wait for more shoppers to experience this one-stop-shop destination for home improvement and gardening."
The Range, Haverfordwest is open seven days a week, from 8.30am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 1.30pm to 4.30pm on Sunday.
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