61 Dobbies garden centres to stay open as permanent closures announced

James Rodger

28 November 2024 at 10:50 am·2-min read

Dobbies first revealed that it was shutting sites last month but did not say exactly when they would close their doors for the final time ahead of the festive rush. — -Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)

61 Dobbies garden centres are being kept open as sites shut before Christmas. Dobbies first revealed that it was shutting sites last month but did not say exactly when they would close their doors for the final time ahead of the festive rush.

The chain, which has 77 sites across the UK, launched the restructuring plan to address "historically uneconomical rent costs". The 16 sites will continue to operate as normal for now until the plan is approved.

A spokesperson for Dobbies previously told The Sun newspaper earlier this week in the wake of the move: "Subject to the restructuring plan being successfully approved, we expect the affected sites to cease trading by the end of the year.

"Thereafter, Dobbies will operate 60 stores and continue to play a key role in the market, working constructively with stakeholders and suppliers, and having an active and committed role in the communities in which it’s based."

Full list of Dobbies stores staying open

Andover

Ashford

Atherstone

Aylesbury

Beaconsfield

Birtley

Boston

Brighton

Bury St Edmunds

Cadnam

Carlisle

Chesterfield

Cirencester

Derby

Gailey

Galton

Gillingham

Hare Hatch

Havant

Hungerford

Keston

Leicester

Lelant

Liverpool

Marple

Milton Keynes

Moreton Park

Morpeth

Northampton

Peterborough

Ponteland

Preston

Royston

Rugby

Shenstone

Shepton Mallet

Shrewsbury

Southport

Stapleton

Stockton

Swindon

Telford

Tewkesbury

Thornbury

Woodbridge

Woodcote Green

York

Aberdeen

Ayr

Braehead

Dundee

Dunfermline

Edinburgh

Livingston

Milngavie

Perth

Sandyholm

Stirling

Antrim

Lisburn

Swansea

Dobbies stores in rent negotiations

Aylesbury – World’s End

Hare Hatch

Havant

Leicester

Lelant

Morpeth

Northampton

Rugby

Stapleton

Full list of Dobbies stores closing

Pennine - December 15

Kings Lynn - December 15

Harlestone Heath - December 17

Gloucester - December 15

Gosforth - December 19/20

Altrincham - December 17

Huntingdon - TBC

Reading - TBC

Stratford Upon Avon - TBC

Inverness - TBC

Full list of Little Dobbies that have already shut

Little Dobbies - Bristol

Little Dobbies - Richmond

Little Dobbies - Cheltenham

Little Dobbies – Edinburgh Stockbridge

Little Dobbies - Chiswick

Little Dobbies – Westbourne Grove

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61 Dobbies garden centres to stay open as permanent closures announced

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