New Wednesbury B&M store to create 40 jobs

The new store will open in empty retail area left following the downsize of Decathlon.

It is the latest boost for the popular retail park and follows the announcement of plans to give the site a £5million revamp to attract more shoppers to the busy complex.

Adam Porter, store manager at B&M Wednesbury said: "B&M is committed to recruiting from the local area and I am delighted we've found a great team from in and around Wednesbury.

"We're really proud to be creating 40 jobs across the town this year and playing our part in the local community.

"We are excited to get the doors open on May 23 and look forward to providing great value products and world class service to customers."

From only 21 stores and one distribution centre in 2004, B&M has now grown to four distribution centres as well as more than 400 stores across the whole of the United Kingdom.

The plans to revamp Gallagher Retail Park includes the creation of three new restaurants, creating around 150 jobs.

Bosses want to provide more choice for shoppers to encourage them to stay longer.

It is hoped construction work on the new restaurants could begin in around six months time, if planning permission is approved, with the businesses set to open before the end of 2016.

The plans also include changes to the car parks at the retail park, close to Junction 9 of the M6, to make it easier for shoppers to get around and ease congestion.

At peak times, queues can build up on the site making it difficult for to drivers to get around.

The new restaurants will be built at the centre of the site, off Axletree Way, on land which is currently used for parking. They will join existing food chains including Pizza Hut, Burger King and Starbucks.

It is the latest jobs boost announced for Wednesbury following Lidl's announcement of 500 roles at its new distribution centre.

Work is due to begin on the 450,000 sq ft base which will be built a short distance from junction 9 of the M6, later this year.