THE Gazette has had an exclusive sneak peek into the new Colchester Home Bargains shop which is set to open at 8am tomorrow morning. The site, which is located at Lightship Way, is a massive store spanning 36,000sq ft. It stocks a range of products, including homeware, health and beauty products, sweets, snacks drinks, fresh and frozen food, and more.
It was recently revealed that the retailer which has more than 600 outlets across the UK, has invested £1 million into the new branch. Exterior - the entrance and exit to the shop (Image: Newsquest) Home Bargains has also revealed the business will be donating £2,000 to the Home Start Colchester charity to highlight its “commitment to positive change and support”. There is already a smaller Home Bargains in Turner Rise Retail Park, but this new branch will have some very special extra additions.
This second Home Bargains boasts a bakery, café and garden centre. It has also created 90 jobs for the area. Options - the store has a wide variety of products inside for shoppers (Image: Newsquest) As you walk inside the store, you’ll be taken back by simply how big it is, there are many different aisles to peruse.
It is easy to imagine that some aisles will be more popular than others, given that there is a whole aisle dedicated for back to university and school shoppers. There are also many aisles dedicated to seasonal displays, so if you want to start shopping for Halloween or Christmas already, then you are in luck. Signage in the café area suggests that customers will be able to enjoy a selection of hot rolls for £1.
99, a cup of tea for £1, cakes from £1.49, coffee for £1.49, and a hot dog for 99p.
Hungry? - a look at the café inside the Home Bargains store (Image: Newsquest) Bread - the bakery section of the store (Image: Newsquest) The bakery section which can be found near the fruit and veg towards the left hand of the shop, has a selection of burger brioches, baguettes, donuts, and more. When venturing outside to the garden centre which is named Garden World at Home Bargains, there are many different plants, plant pots, and garden ornaments on display. You can also purchase compost and garden chairs in this area.
To find out more, you can visit the new Home Bargains tomorrow once it opens at 8am. You can view more photos of the shop below. Heading out - the entrance to the garden centre outside the shop (Image: Newsquest) Green-thumbed - a photo of the garden centre area (Image: Newsquest) Variety - there is plenty to choose from in the garden centre (Image: Newsquest) Seasonal - Halloween items are already available at part of the store (Image: Newsquest) Festive - a Christmas seasonal aisle inside (Image: Newsquest) Huge - one side of the 36,000 sq ft shop (Image: Newsquest) Outside - the new store in Lightship Way (Image: Newsquest).
