Home Store + More opens new Arcadia outlet

In a welcome boost to the local retail landscape, leading homewares retailer Home Store + More opened its new outlet in Athlone today.

It is the brand's first branch in Westmeath after signing a long-term deal last year to take a 21,000 square foot unit formerly occupied by Carpetright and Laura Ashley in Arcadia Retail Park.

Up to 40 jobs have been created in the new store which has attracted plenty of shoppers to Arcadia since early morning.

Home Store + More has is the second big-name retailer to come to Arcadia in recent months, following the successful opening of JYSK, the Scandinavian furniture and furnishings chain, in August of last year. Home Store + More is located beside JYSK, a move that is expected to increase footfall in both stores.

Only established in Tallaght since 2004, the brand has grown substantially in the intervening years to become Irelands's leading independent homeware retailer with over 900 employees across 22 stores countrywide.

As the name suggests, Home Store + More prides itself on stocking everything you need to create a happy home at the best value - from kitchenware, bedroom and bathroom essentials, tableware, curtains, throws, cushions, rugs, wall décor and much more.

The retail park's anchor tenant, B&Q, has over 50,000 square foot of retail space and a garden centre.