B&M prepares to open in former Wilko store in Wellington
It's less than a week away from B&M Bargains opening their new store in the former Wilko shop in Wellington.
Little evidence of Wilko on Market Street in Wellington remains as B&M Bargains prepares to open their new store in the unit.
Having failed to secure a takeover that would have saved the business, the bargain chain went into administration last September and announced the closure of all 400 of its stores.
It was an emotional goodbye for staff at the store on Market Street, which had been operating for 30 years.
At the time, it was one of many said to be taken over by Poundland, but the deal reportedly fell through.
Instead, B&M have upped sticks and moved in to the vacant store from their position at the top of the town's high street.
The current store on New Street closed on Saturday, August 3, and is set to reopen in the larger Market Street location this Saturday, August 10.