British Garden Centres (legally incorporated as Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Ltd.), is a British chain of garden centres based in Alford, Lincolnshire, England.[1] By 2022, it operated over sixty locations.[2][3] It is the second largest operator of garden centres in the UK, after Dobbies.[4]
 Logo since March 2022 | |
| Industry | Garden centres |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Alford, Lincolnshire, England, UK |
| Website | britishgardencentres |
History
editThe company was started by Charles Stubbs in 1990. Its first garden centre was Woodthorpe Hall, built on a farm.[5] In 2010, it acquired its fifth garden centre.[6]
In 2018, the firm operated ten garden centres.[4]
In 2019, the company acquired 37 garden centres from Wyevale Garden Centres.[7] In December 2019, the firm completed its acquisition of Hillview, a chain of eight garden centres.[8]
In March 2022, the company changed its logo, with the new design incorporating a red butterfly.[9] The logo formerly had a poppy.[10]
References
edit- ^ Laister, David (2020-10-12). "British Garden Centres' £15.4m sales hike after Wyevale acquisition". Business Live. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "British Garden Centres' takes on 61st outlet". www.hortweek.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "British Garden Centres rebrands". www.hortweek.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ a b "British Garden Centres finally acquire 8 Hillview centres". GTN Xtra. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Bullivant, George (2016-12-09). "New management structure as BGC develops". www.gardenforum.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "New owner of Burnley garden centre pledges £500,000 upgrade". TheBusinessDesk.com. 2010-09-03. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Laister, David (2019-10-14). "37 Wyevale outlets taken on by British Garden Centres". Business Live. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "British Garden Centres Completes Hillview Acquisition". Insight Daily. 2019-12-20. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Mason, Nina (2022-05-24). "British Garden Centres launches new signature plant at Chelsea". Garden Centre Retail. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ Bullivant, George (2022-03-10). "British Garden Centres is set to become a national chain". Gardenforum. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-12.