B&M Huntingdon opens in St Germain Walk at former Wilko

B&M welcomed shoppers to the former Wilko unit in St Germain Walk for the first time this morning. 

The Wilko store closed its doors at the start of October 2023, following the announcement of the collapse of the business.

B&M said the launch of the new store, which has had an internal and external refurbishment, will create 48 jobs.

The colleagues were asked to nominate a local charity that they thought deserved some VIP treatment for the work they do for the local community.

They chose the team from Godmanchester Foodbank to take centre stage and officially unveil the new B&M store.

The team will also receive £250 worth of B&M vouchers.

Godmanchester Foodbank is a charity that is founded by local churches and community groups, which are working together towards stopping hunger in their local area.

They provide three days of balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis.

In 2022 they helped 2,349 adults and 1,856 children who needed support, to ensure that nobody in the Huntingdon area goes hungry.

Additionally, the foodbank works closely with a wide range of professional agencies and care professionals which they can refer clients to, with the aim of solving longer-term problems.

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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.

“Godmanchester 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.”

The opening comes just two weeks after a new B&M store opened in Ely.