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Local residents in Banbury will be pleased to hear B&M have announced a opening date of 16th March for their new store on Southam Road. It will replace the Homebase store and garden centre which closed in December.

The site at Southam Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 2AD will also have a garden centre, with hundreds of plant varieties and gardening essentials in the 8,697 square foot space.

It’s the 6th B&M store in Oxfordshire, which branches also in Abingdon, Bicester, Cowley, Didcot, and Wantage.

Customers at the discount retailer can expect a variety of branded groceries from the store, with options ranging from food and drink to pet items.

The location on the Marley Industrial Estate is next to Halfords, Toolstation and Dunelm, close to Spiceball Park.

It’s close to the Banbury Cross Retail Park, which has Argos, Bensons for Beds, Boots, Carpetright, Carphone Warehouse, Currys, DFS, Hobbycraft, Home Bargains, Next Clearance, Pets at Home, Poundstretcher, Tapi Carpets, Tesco Extra, and The Food Warehouse.

What is B&M famous for?

B&M was formed in 1978 by Malcolm Billington, with its first store in Blackpool, Lancashire. The initials stands for Billington & Mayman, and the chain has grown to over 700+ stores and employs over 35,000+ staff. B&M believes in selling top branded products at sensational prices, so there are some genuine bargains to buy.

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