One of the UK’s leading retailers has opened its 800th store, in Bourton.
Screwfix has opened in Bourton Industrial Park, creating a dozen jobs for the local community.
The store was opened with a launch event, with colleagues and senior representatives from Screwfix, including operations and property director, Scott Parsons and managing director for UK and Ireland, Max Britten.
At the launch, Mr Parsons said: “We know how busy our customers are and how important it is to find a Screwfix store close to site.
“We’re delighted to open our new store Bourton-on-the-Water today and bring Screwfix even closer to local tradespeople in Gloucestershire.”
The store will welcome 12 new employees, including store manager, Taf Flack.
He said: “I’m really excited to be overseeing Screwfix in Bourton-on-the-Water with a brand-new team that will include part-time and full-time members of staff.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming local tradespeople through the doors, to help them get their jobs done quickly, affordably and right first time.”
Earlier this year Screwfix announced its store target of 80 new stores across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, creating more than 800 new jobs by the end of January 2023.
This latest opening brings the brand closer to its overall target of 1,000 stores across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
As part of Screwfix’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions, all new stores are now equipped with air source heat pumps to provide heating, powered by electricity instead of gas.
The retailer is also working to retrofit heat pumps in existing stores in a bid to make the entire network more sustainable.
Mr Parsons added: “We are committed to minimising our environmental impact, helping to create a better future for our customers, colleagues, communities, and the planet.
“Screwfix’s entire store network is already supplied with 95 per cent renewable electricity to support our move away from gas heating where possible.”
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