Queueing shoppers greet grand opening of new British Heart Foundation charity megastore in Telford town centre
Shoppers queued up around the block for the opening of a huge new charity shop in a former Wilko store in central Telford.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) opened its Home & Fashion megastore in a former Wilko shop in Southwater for the first time today (Wednesday), and excited visitors were eagerly awaiting the doors being thrown open at 10am.
It is one of the BHF's largest retail sites, and the charity has promised “a range of preloved gifting and clothing, including menswear, ladies and children’s clothing, as well as great furniture pieces".
The shop is due to remain open until 6pm today.
The building had been empty since the closure of Wilko in October 2023. The budget retailer entered administration that August, with administrators PwC unable to secure a rescue deal for the entire business.
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