Major excessive road chain rolls out 18 new shops throughout UK – see full record
Bargain hunters rejoice: Home Bargains has rolled out 18 new stores and says even more are on the way as the fast-growing retailer powers toward 1,000 UK outlets
A major retailer in the UK has announced that they will be opening 18 new stores as it expands to 1,000 outlets. Home Bargains, known for its plethora of affordable items, has opened 18 new shops over the last year whilst promising its loyal shoppers a second wave of stores to come in 2026.
After reporting an impressive year of rising profits and turnover- being a 7.9% climb as well as sales growing from £4.2bn to £4.54 for the year ending 30th June 2025. The chain put the revenue growth down to launching additional stores throughout the year as well as store relocations making their availability to consumers much more efficient. On top of this, existing stores reported stronger performance than previous years.
Home Baragins boasted an operating profit that surged from £434 million to £492 million during this timeframe, allowing them to expand by 632 shops as of the 30 June 2025.
“From opening 18 new stores to recognising achievements at our Store Managers Conference, it’s been a year of big milestones across the business.
“And there’s more to come, with the Doncaster Distribution Centre on the horizon and 50 years of Home Bargains to celebrate in 2026. A huge thank you to our customers and suppliers for your continued support and we’re proud of our teams and everything they’ve achieved together this year.” They said in a new year statement to shoppers.
Home Bargains has confirmed its aims to continue to expand its persistently successful retail presence across the new year, with aims to operate between 800-1000 stores.
Their most recently opened stores are in:
- Shipley
- Coalville
- Houghton-Le-Spring
- Sunderland
- Newport West
- Cardigan
- Ayr
- Carrickfergus
- Ballymena
- Enniskillen
- Watford
- Whitburn
- Camborne Redruth
- Arbroath
- Hampstead Valley
- Oswaldthistle
- Borehamwood
- Inverness
Home Bargains has also announced plans to transform its network infrastructure through a new partnership in November. It has partnered with Evolve Business Group to implement a ‘fully managed network solution’ across its UK stores, aiming to ‘boost security and operational efficiency’.
The collaboration will see Evolve introduce its managed connectivity and secure payment infrastructure to over 650 stores, with 50 locations already tied up to the new partnership.
Working alongside Mako Networks, Evolve has integrated several bespoke components to make the best possible environment for compliance and scalability.
These include fibre-to-the-premises technology and secure, PCI-compliant connections to payment and gift card data centres.
Tony Mullen, Home Bargains’ head of IT Infrastructure and services, said: “The partnership with Evolve has simplified our infrastructure and improved resilience, offering value without compromising on service or quality.
“These upgrades will support our continued expansion as we grow towards 1,000 stores nationwide.”
Alan Stephenson-Brown, CEO of Evolve Business Group, spoke on the partnership: “Home Bargains is a major British retailer with exceptional growth ambitions.
“We’re proud to deliver a secure, reliable and future-proof network that supports its success and enhances the customer experience.”
