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Wyevale Garden Centres faced with petition over Raglan



An online petition has been launched urging Wyevale Garden Centres to sell Raglan Garden Centre in Monmouthshire back to an independent owner...

Wyevale bought the award-winning Raglan in November from Martin and Jean Davies, who acquired the site in 1991, to take their estate of centres to a total of 143. It has since risen to 148.

The centre has been recognised over the years with a number of awards, including winners of GTN’s Gold Garden Care Team 2014, GCA’s Best Plant Area Wales & West 2013 and Best Christmas Displays 2012 & 2013.

Kevin Bradshaw, Chief Executive of WGC, said at the time of the acquisiition: “We are pleased to continue our growth with the addition of the award-winning Raglan Garden Centre, which has a strong and loyal customer base and an excellent reputation among garden enthusiasts. "Known for its large range of garden-related products and renowned restaurant, which has dramatic landscape views of the Sugarloaf Mountain and the Welsh countryside, the centre is an ideal addition to our estate and we look forward to welcoming its customers and employees to our business.”

But now a petition has been posted on change.org by Mr Ricky Cleaver, who claims: "Wyevale's intention is to make this just another run-of-the-mill centre."

A copy of the petition can be found at https://www.change.org/p/wyevale-garden-centres-sell-raglan-garden-centre-back-to-an-independent-owner

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