With a hardware and home improvement store closing at the end of the year, fresh details have emerged over Sainbury's plans to open its doors in Lowestoft for the first time next year.
As Homebase Lowestoft has been serving customers from its current unit at the Tower Retail Park in south Lowestoft since December 2003, 'everything must go' and 'all stock reduced' posters appeared last month alongside the 'store closing - this location only' signs.
Store closing signs have gone up at Homebase Lowestoft as proposals are lodged for a new Sainsbury's store. Picture: Mick Howes (Image: Mick Howes) After J Sainsbury plc - Sainsbury’s - agreed in August to acquire 10 leasehold stores from HHGL Limited - trading as Homebase - and convert them into supermarkets in a reported £130m deal, two of the 10 Homebase stores locally - in Cromer and Lowestoft - are set to close as part of the national shake-up.
As it is understood that the Homebase Lowestoft store is set to........