Blue Diamond MD, Alan Roper, along with the Easter Bunny welcomed hundreds of queuing customers at the opening of Huntingdon Garden & Home last week.  The store, previously part of the Garden & Leisure group and then Wyevale, had been closed by Dobbies at the end of 2024 as part of their restructuring plan. Alan Roper told GTN Xtra: "Huntingdon (ex VAT) took £206k in 4 days, Thursday to Sunday."

The Huntingdon opening follows the opening of Harlestone Heath last month which took £250k in its first week and £204k last week.

A notable welcome return for customers at Huntingdon was the Walter Smith butchers counter, reported by Alan Roper as taking £1m per year when the centre itself was taking less than £3m per year. Alongside that is now a vibrant fruit and veg offering supplied by "Tommy" who also provides fruit and veg to Great Amwell, Frosts and Beckworth Blue Diamond centres

Customers will have to wait until Phase two of the re-opening in Autumn 2025 for the fashion department and some new in-store concessions.

Blue Diamond’s re-fit team is now focused on World’s End with a first phase re-opening planned for early May.

See our phopto tour of the centre below: