Work has begun to expand a Farmfoods store at Carlton Square which will more than double the size of its store by extending into the former Office Outlet unit.
Farmfoods closed its current shop almost two weeks ago (Sunday, February 4) to start works on the expansion.
It will reopen in its bigger premises on Saturday, March 23.
Farmfoods fans are being reminded that their nearest store is on Southchurch Drive in Clifton until work is completed.
Wilkos closed its doors for good back in September. It was one of 400 stores that closed down after the budget retailer was plunged into administration.
The newly extended shop will take in all of the former Wilkos unit and more than double Farmfoods’ customer sales area.
A spokesman for Farmfoods told Gedling Eye: “I can confirm we have agreed to take occupation of the former Wilko premises at Carlton Square.
“The space occupied by our current shop and the space formerly occupied by Wilko will be combined into a single large shop that we will trade from.
Shopper Thea Smith,72, from Carlton, said she was looking forward to the store being expanded.
“I love Farmfoods and can’t wait to see what the larger store will have on offer.
“It will also be good for the other shops around here. I often come up here for a drink and a chat with friends and we have all said it’s been a lot quieter recently.”
But Jack Purkiss said he was hoping that another retailer would have taken up the former Wilkos space.
The 62-year-old from Netherfield said: “I’m not sure what a larger Farmfoods will offer. It would be nice to have something a bit different to add some variety for shoppers. A fishmonger would have been good or maybe a butcher.”
