Home Bargains breaks ground on new Doncaster distribution centre
Home Bargains has begun contruction on a new distribution centre that will supply more than 300 stores around the UK.
Home Bargains has begun construction on a new distribution centre that will supply more than 300 stores around the UK.
The discount chain said the new warehouse “marks a significant milestone in the expansion of TJ Morris’ national distribution network”, The Grocer reported.
The one millionsq ft Doncaster site, due to complete in October 2026, is designed to “enhance logistics efficiency, create new job opportunities, and support Home Bargains’ expansion plans”.
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Built by McLaren Construction, the facility will be highly automated and utilise order picking technology from Witron.
Home Bargains said once the warehouse was up and running it would be “one of the most automated operations in the UK”.
The facility will create 1,000 new jobs in the region and supply 300 stores by 2028.
The Doncaster DC will feature the same design the retailer’s new one million sq ft warehouse in St Helens, Merseyside, which becomes operational in May this year.
The expansion comes as Home Bargains saw its pre-tax profits surge 35% to £454.8m in the year to 30 June, up from £336.5m.
Sales jumped 11% to £4.2bn, which it attributed to new shop openings, relocations of existing locations and higher sales across the portfolio.
The retailer, which has 617 stores, is set to continue its expansion this year as it targets 800 and 1,000 locations across the UK.
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