08 Feb 2025
British Garden Centres acquires Dobbies Havant store
British Garden Centres has today announced the acquisition of the Dobbies Havant Garden Centre, located on Bartons Road.
The acquisition of this site will see British Garden Centres, the UK's largest family-run garden centre group, expand its portfolio to 70 stores.
The Havant centre will be closed temporarily with the view to reopening in early March. British Garden Centres will be retaining the existing centre team and look forward to working with them to ensure the continued success of the Havant site and the local community it serves.
British Garden Centres will look to recruit an additional 22 roles across the garden centres and restaurant team. This is to support the expected growth of the site. The job vacancies will be posted on the British Garden Centres website (www.britishgardencentres.com/careers).
For other updates on the centre and opening please keep an eye on the Havant Garden Centre Facebook and Instagram pages.
Charles Stubbs, Founder and Director of British Garden Centres said: “We are thrilled that Havant Garden Centre is joining the British Garden Centres family. This acquisition will save the site and secure jobs for many local people. Our priority for the next few weeks is to work with the passionate team to ensure a smooth transition and swift reopening for the local community. “
British Garden Centres (BGC) is the UK’s largest family-owned garden centre group with 73 centres around the country. The group is owned and led by the Stubbs family, who also own and operate Woodthorpe Leisure Park in Lincolnshire.
BGC was launched in 1987 with the opening of Woodthorpe Garden Centre by brothers Charles and Robert Stubbs. Since 2018, it has expanded rapidly with the acquisition of 50 garden centres, allowing it to grow from its heartland to the business it is now, with 73 garden centres spread from Carmarthen to Ramsgate, Wimborne to East Durham.
The group has a team of 3000 colleagues working across the garden centres, restaurants, growing nurseries, distribution centres, Woodthorpe Leisure Park, and Woody’s Restaurant & Bar.
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