Whitakers Garden centre in Prescot launches new premises

Ribbon cut

Mayor of Knowsley Cllr Eddie Connor cut the ribbon to the new Whitakers Garden Centre on Manchester Road, Prescot, opening the new site opened to the public just before the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.

The new Whitakers premises has opened (Image: Submitted)

The mayor, along with other local stakeholders were invited to a private pre-launch of the garden centre last week to provide final feedback before the doors opened to the public just a few days later.

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Speaking of the opening, the mayor commended Whitakers for its contribution to the local area, both in offering a local, family-run business to the area and creating jobs, as well as supporting several charities, groups and schools throughout the region.

The grand opening of the new Whitakers Garden Centre, set just over a mile away from its previous location, opened on Thursday, April 6 after much anticipation.

Whitakers (Image: Submitted)

Customers are invited to explore the new purpose-built store and its selection of plants, gardening tools, and outdoor living products seven days a week, with opening hours from 9am to 6pm every day.

New lines have also been added.

Whitakers Garden centre has relaunched (Image: Submitted)

The new premises offers shoppers around 1,500 square metres of retail space, stocking business’ full range of favourites including outdoor and indoor plants, garden furniture and equipment as well as a wide range of accessories.

New bistro and restaurant

Meanwhile, Whitakers’ new bistro and restaurant is also now open too, with both internal and external seating, serving hot and cold meals as well as refreshments.

Whitakers (Image: Submitted)

'A real asset to the local community'

Ian Lammond, Whitakers Garden centre manager said: “We're thrilled to finally open the doors of our new Whitakers store.

"Our team has worked tirelessly to create a beautiful and inspiring space for our customers to explore and find everything they need to create their dream gardens.

"We're excited to welcome both our loyal customers and new visitors to the shop and help them discover all the new brands and products we have to offer.”

Paul Beesley, Director of Whitakers Garden Centre added: “As a family-run business, we're deeply rooted in this community and have always been passionate about providing our customers with the best possible shopping experience.

"We believe this new centre will be a real asset to the local community and we're looking forward to seeing it thrive."