Shropshire Star

New discount fashion, homewares and DIY store opening inside former Market Drayton Wilkos - here's when

A new department store will open in Market Drayton inside the former Wilkos unit in a first for Shropshire

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Scarborough based and family-owned department store, Boyes, has agreed terms to open their first store in Shropshire, and 80th overall, inside the former Wilkos unit on Frogmore Road in Market Drayton.

The property has been empty since Wilkos closed down and they vacated the premises during September 2023.

Preparations are underway for the store's grand opening which is planned for Friday, March 7. Fitting work is currently underway and Boyes have recruited around 20 locals to work and run the department store.

The business was founded in 1881 by William Boyes in the Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough.

The business aims to provide a wide range of quality goods at bargain prices.

Shropshire residents can expect to find 'everyday essentials', fashions and footwear, household goods, craft and hobby items, electrical, DIY and leisure products and seasonal goods inside the store. 

A spokesperson said: "Boyes are confident that the new store will bring something new and different to Market Drayton’s town centre and look forward to becoming an established part of the local shopping scene."