What has happened to Wyevale Garden Centres?
The company was bought by private equity firm Terra Firma in March 2012. On 10 September 2019, the business announced the sale of its remaining centres to British Garden Centres, leading to the closure of the historic Wyevale Garden Centres brand.
What is Wyevale garden Centre called now?
Dobbies Garden Centres has announced the acquisition of a further 31 centres from Wyevale, following its deal last autumn to take on six sites, including Woodcote Green Garden Centre.
How many wyevale garden Centres are left?
145 centres
Following the news that Wyevale has sold its last remaining garden centres, GardenForum has compiled a list of the 145 centres, their new owners and the combined asking price, where available.
Which wyevale garden Centres are closing?
The gardening retailer said the leaseholds of its garden centres at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, and London’s Syon Park will shut down in autumn.
Has Dobbies taken over Wyevale?
British Garden Centres has taken 37 Wyevale sites with a combined asking price of £39m. Dobbies has acquired 37 with a combined asking price of £231m. Blue Diamond has acquired 16 with an asking price of £50m.
Which wyevale garden Centres have been sold to Dobbies?
The 31 Wyevale Garden Centres that have been sold to Dobbies are: Altrincham, Andover, Beaconsfield, Brighton, Bury St Edmunds, Cadnam, Findern, Galton, Gosforth, Hare Hatch, Harlestone Heath, Havant, Hungerford, Keston, Leicester Rowena, Lelant, Marple, Moreton Park, Northampton, Pennine, Poppleton, Royston, Rugby.
Who bought out wyevale?
British Garden Centres
The last batch of Wyevale stores were bought by British Garden Centres last month. Since it launched a sales process in May last year, Wyevale has sold all 145 of its garden centres via 57 separate transactions.
Does Dobbies belong to Tesco?
Dobbies is one of the largest garden centre operators in the UK, with 68 stores nationwide. Currently owned by private equity firms Midlothian Capital Partners and Hattington Capital, the business was sold by Tesco for £217m in 2016.