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Focus DIY - Store list with closing dates (please contribute)

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  • sweep9
    sweep9 Posts: 407 Forumite
    stevebm1 wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the No Frills at cornish market world is closing,or is it just Focus stores?(I thought they were the same company?):confused:

    Focus are also closing the following No Frills stores:-

    Barking (No Date)
    Luton (No Date)
    Scu*thorpe (Closes 24th Dec)
    Barnsley (Closed by 6th Jan)
    St Austell (No Date)
    St Helens (No Date)
    Sheffield (No Date)
    Grimsby (No Date)
    Torquay (No Date)
    Wakefield (CLOSED)
  • CARDIFFSAVER
    CARDIFFSAVER Posts: 122 Forumite
    Just come back from the store at Newport Road Cardiff still full of stuff and the the staff were not sure what date they were closing probably early in the new year.
  • Harrrrrrry
    Harrrrrrry Posts: 42 Forumite
    Anyone know what is happening to the bishop's stortford store?
  • sweep9
    sweep9 Posts: 407 Forumite
    Harrrrrrry wrote: »
    Anyone know what is happening to the bishop's stortford store?

    Nothing... It stays as Focus. (That is until Cerberus have stripped the company to it's bones, made it majorly profitable and then sell it off at a big profit!!! :D)

    Only stores on the list I posted will be closing.
  • fraoch
    fraoch Posts: 241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Called the store today and the SA said they weren't closing but some of the other stores were
  • sweep9
    sweep9 Posts: 407 Forumite
    fraoch wrote: »
    Towcester - Called the store today and the SA said they weren't closing but some of the other stores were

    It's turning into Homebase so it will be closing!
  • lanemondo
    lanemondo Posts: 182 Forumite
    markyfun wrote: »
    Went to Warwick today and SA said they were closing Sat 1st Dec.

    Most stuff reduced by 50%

    went to Warwick - picked up some great bargains including cloakroom suite for £60 - well happy thanks for the info. Not much left although all product is 50% including wall paper and paints and picked up a nice canvass picture with 75% off. closing next Sat
  • lulu650
    lulu650 Posts: 1,158 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Harrrrrrry wrote: »
    Anyone know what is happening to the bishop's stortford store?
    This store is like a wasteland. Hardly ever any customers when I go in
    Saving money right, left and centre
  • top_banana
    top_banana Posts: 420 Forumite
    Does anyone know what is happening with the Taplow (nr Maidenhead) branch? Its currently 30% many items at the mo.

    Thanks TB
    TB
  • rainee
    rainee Posts: 454 Forumite
    crazyloon wrote: »
    Does anyone know when the BROMLEY branch is closing please?:smiley: thanks

    when i was in 2 days ago the staff said early January which they weren't happy about as they cannot get another job until it is finally closed
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