Dobbies puts 7 Waitrose concessions at risk amid store closures
More than half a dozen Waitrose concessions inside Dobbies Garden Centres are at risk after the chain proposed a set of store closures as part of a restructuring plan.
The retailer, which was owned by Tesco until 2016, has earmarked 17 “unprofitable” stores to close down – seven of which feature a Waitrose concession.
The upmarket supermarket partnered with Dobbies in 2022 and supplies over 2,000 items of food to 47 of its stores.
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The impacted stores with Waitrose concessions include: Gloucester, Gosforth, Harlestone Heath, Huntingdon, Reading and Stratford Upon Avon.
A Waitrose spokesperson said that it will continue to supply all Dobbies food halls.
The garden chain first launched its food hall in July 2020, partnering with Sainsbury’s to supply over 50 of its stores. It later replaced the big four grocer with Waitrose.
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They’re not “at risk”. They will close.