Poundland announces second store for Grantham

Poundland is opening a second store in Grantham in the run-up to Christmas, it has announced.

The site will open up to customers in the unit vacated by Home Bargains, on St Augustin Retail Park on December 5.

It will be 6,662 in sqft and will offer chilled and frozen food, alongside clothing and homeware. 

The move creates 12 jobs – and five temporary Christmas roles.

It is one of ten new store Poundland are opening across the UK in the coming weeks. The store in the Isaac Newton Centre will continue to trade.

The new stores – under the Poundland banner in the UK and the Dealz brand in Ireland – will employ more than 280 colleagues, including 160-plus in the UK.

They are the first to be confirmed as Poundland prepares to open 45 new stores over the next 12 months in an investment of over £15 million.

News of the new stores comes as a Channel 4 TV documentary,  “Inside Poundland: Secrets from the Shop Floor” , is due to air next month following Poundland’s transformation plans including new stores, relocations, refits and extended ranges.

The expansion is part of Poundland’s transformation which has also seen it extend the range of products available so that customers can buy more of what they need under one roof.

All the new stores will have PEP&CO clothing and homeware and selected stores will also be part of the chilled and frozen food rollout, known internally as Project Diamond Ice, which will have reached 119 stores by Christmas.

Poundland managing director Barry Williams said: “Poundland is going through the biggest transformation in our history and as part of that we’ve got ambitious plans to open new stores across the country where we can be a vital part of the retail community.

“We’ve broadened our ranges in groceries and household products and we’ve introduced PEP&CO clothing and homeware which means our customers can buy more of what they need under one roof.

“We aim to bring amazing value to our customers every day and are proud to be playing our part in keeping our town centres and retail parks alive and making them places where people want to shop.”

Bosses say the new stores will operate to the highest standards of hygiene and safety, including barrier screens at checkouts and thorough cleaning regimes applied across the day.

Customers are asked to observe official guidelines on social distancing and wearing masks.