A 5,500sq ft trade counter unit at IM Properties' Longwell Green trade park development in Bristol has become the latest notch in Screwfix's belt.
The launch of the new store builds on Screwfix's already impressive network of Bristol stores. Longwell Green Trade Park is already home to Toolstation and Halfords Autocentres, with Screwfix sister company B&Q and rival Homebase nearby.
The location provides easy access to junction one of the M32 and junction 19 of the M4 and is five miles from Bristol city centre, an important factor for Screwfix's client base of busy tradesmen.
Screwfix area manager Russell Pope said: "By launching more stores, extending opening hours and offering more purchasing channels, we are helping to make the brand even more accessible to tradesmen and DIY enthusiasts across the nation. Our new store in Bristol will give tradesmen better access to all the trade essentials in one place, so they are fully prepared for any job."
IM Properties development manager Lewis Payne added: "To secure another high profile tenant at Longwell Green Trade Park pays testament to the quality of the development and the prime location. We wish Screwfix every success in their new premises."
The deal leaves four remaining trade counter units available which range from 2,920sq ft to 8,860sq ft. In addition, IM Properties has planning permission for an 18,000sq ft self-storage unit at the trade park and talks are taking place with a number of operators.
The trade park is expected to generate more than 70 job opportunities once fully let.