B&M Delighted to Announce New Discount Store in Washington
26 January 2024
B&M are thrilled to announce the opening of a brand-new store in Washington! Located in The Galleries shopping centre the new store has created 25 jobs for local people.
Officially opening at 8am Friday the 26th of January, B&M completed extensive internal and external refurbishment of a previous Wilko store to bring the people of Washington big brands at even better prices.
Covering over 18,000sqft customers can expect to find a wide variety of branded groceries for the best possible price including a range of food, drink, and pet food. There will also be a fantastic selection of quality health and beauty products, homeware, electricals, DIY essentials, toys, games, gifts, and plenty more to explore.
The colleagues were asked to nominate a local charity they think truly deserves some VIP treatment for the work they do for the local community. They chose the team from Sunderland Foodbank to take centre stage and officially unveil the new B&M store.
Sunderland Foodbank do not think that anyone in the community should have to face going hungry. That’s why they provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis. Since opening in 2017, they work closely with the local Council, local businesses, and supermarkets across the region, to provide the best possible care with the food and goods they supply. They continue to provide food for as many people as they possibly can, in order to combat poverty and hunger across Sunderland.
Ian McGregor, Centre Manager at The Galleries, Washington, welcomed B&M to the centre: "This thriving shopping centre has made a stream of exciting new tenant announcements recently and we're thrilled B&M has recognised what a great location this is for its newest store. Having nationally known brands alongside our local, independent traders is what makes The Galleries a great place to shop."
The store manager from B&M said: “We’re feeling extremely positive about the creation of more jobs for local people, and we hope customers are going to be delighted with their new store.”
The store manager also commented: “Sunderland Foodbank really stood out for us, so we wanted to give them some VIP treatment as a thank you for all the hard work that they have done. We hope that our donation can help them to continue the great work they do.”
For more information please visit our Washington - The Galleries store.
