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Frank’s store manager Andrew Birkbeck, area manager Mike Spruce, store manager Gareth Booth and Bradley Hall’s senior surveyor Nicholas Bramwell.
FLOORING RETAILER OPENS
NEW ALNWICK STORE
A well-known family run flooring retailer is celebrating
opening its 30th store in a Northumberland market town.
Franks the Flooring Store has opened
a 3,500 square foot store in Alnwick.
It has invested £70,000 in the
refurbishment of an existing retail unit in
South Road, directly opposite Aldi.
This is Frank’s most northerly store
and its fourth in Northumberland, and it
has created three full-time jobs for local
people.
Senior surveyor at Bradley Hall,
Nicholas Bramwell, said: “This trusted and
well-known store is a fantastic addition to
Alnwick.
“Despite recent challenges, the
commercial property market remains
buoyant and activity continues at a steady
pace. The North East remains as an
outstanding place to create businesses
and we are condent that this will
continue in the coming months.”
The store is being run by business
partners Gareth Booth and Andrew
Birbeck, who also oversee the operation
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of Frank’s stores in South Shields and
Ashington.
Gareth said: “We’re delighted to have
been able to bring a new Frank’s the
Flooring Store to the wonderful town of
Alnwick.
“We are in a fantastic location just o
the main road into the town from the A1
and opposite Aldi, and we’re already
experiencing excellent footfall.”
The store is selling carpets (including a
new high-end wool brand recently
launched by Frank’s), laminate, vinyl,
luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and articial grass. It
is a ‘showroom’ store, meaning shoppers
will be able to view ooring samples and
then have the chosen ooring delivered to
their homes.
Frank’s Area Manager Mike Spruce
said: “Opening the 30th Frank’s the
Flooring Store represents a fantastic
milestone and we’re pleased that we had
the opportunity to do this in Alnwick.
“It’s our most northerly store in the
region and now means that we have
Frank’s stores stretching from Alnwick to
Teesside, with more in the pipeline.
“We’re condent Alnwick will prove
just as popular with local people as our
other stores have and that it will make a
major contribution to the continued
success of the Frank’s the Flooring Store
brand.”
Mike added: “This year has been one
of the busiest periods in our history, with
people concentrating on home
improvements due to the restrictions
caused by Covid-19.
“This has led to record sales and
opening new, high quality stores like
Alnwick will only further enhance our
reputation and market position as the
largest independent ooring retailer in
the North East of England.”
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