Bensons for Beds sweeps up 19 Carpetright stores
Bensons for Beds has acquired 19 former Carpetright stores after the flooring retailer’s collapse into administration last month.
The furniture retailer is expecting to trade from the units within the coming months and has encouraged ex-Carpetright employees to join its company as retail staff.
The stores it has acquired are located in Aberdeen, Ashton, Belfast, Canterbury, Edmonton, Exeter, Irvine, Kettering, Old Kent Road (London), Oldbury, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Slough, Sutton, Torquay, Bath, Eastbourne, Gillingham, and Solihull.
The acquisitions form part of Bensons for Beds’ long-term expansion strategy, as the retailer targets up to 40 new stores over the next few years.
Bensons for Beds chief executive Nick Collard said: “Increasing the number of Bensons stores remains a key growth priority and we are excited about this opportunity to take on 19 store units.
“Today’s announcement supports our overall plan to expand our current 162 strong store estate to over 200 over the next few years.
“Whilst market conditions for higher ticket purchases have remained very challenging, Bensons has continued to make real progress, by remaining focused on those things in our control.”
Carpetright collapsed into administration last month, before rival Tapi acquired the flooring retailer’s intellectual property, 54 of its stores, and two warehouses.