Screwfix to open 35 new stores by Jan 2026
Every new Screwfix store is equipped with air-source heat pumps, or other forms of efficient electric heating, and the entire store network is supplied with 95% renewable electricity
Screwfix, the omnichannel retailer, has announced plans to open up to 35 new stores across the UK and Ireland by the end of January 2026, creating more than 400 jobs in local communities.
The store opening strategy is spearheaded by its recently launched new store format, Screwfix City.
Screwfix opened seven city stores in FY24 (1 Feb 2024 – 31 Jan 2025), with plans for this to form the majority of new openings in FY25.
The new store format offers a range of more than 3,000 essential products via Click and Collect, with a further 48,000 available online for next day collection.
In addition, Screwfix Sprint – the rapid delivery service that provides products on site or at home in 60 minutes or less – is also available from city stores.
In 2024, the group reported 50% reduction in direct carbon emissions, all while growing from 790 stores to more than 900 stores. The reduction was driven, in part, by a move away from fossil fuel heating to air source heat pumps.
As a result, every new Screwfix store is equipped with air-source heat pumps, or other forms of efficient electric heating, and the entire store network is supplied with 95% renewable electricity.
John Mewett, Screwfix CEO, said: “We’re proud to continue Screwfix’s amazing growth with our plans to open up to 35 new stores within the next twelve months. Despite the challenges facing the retail industry, investing in our store network remains central to how we can best support tradespeople to get their jobs done quickly, affordably, and right the first time.
“Our customers continue to be busy, and we know how important it is to be near a Screwfix store. We are driving forward with our store openings and continuing to focus on providing the ultimate convenience for our customers through our ultra-compact store format, Screwfix City and rapid delivery service, Screwfix Sprint.”
He added: “As a business we’re focused on doing the right thing in the communities we serve. Through our sustainability commitments we’re committed to reducing our impact on the environment by reducing our carbon emissions and we’re proud to have donated more than £15m to local charities and not-for-profit organisations through The Screwfix Foundation.”