Three outlets in the West are among 17 Dobbies Garden Centre sites set to close by the end of 2024. The company says it is putting in place a restructuring plan to address "historically uneconomical rent costs and ensure a return to sustainable profitability".

Dobbies, the garden centre chain, has disclosed plans to close 17 stores as part of a cost-cutting measure. The company identified these outlets as 'unprofitable' and stated that the move was designed to 'address historically uneconomical rent costs'.

Dobbies said its decision was part of a new restructuring plan that would "address historically uneconomical rent costs and ensure a return to sustainable profitability"

Dobbies has said it plans to shut 17 of the garden centre group’s sites by the end of the year. The move, which is part of a wider restructuring, will see it shut 11 larger sites and six Little Dobbies stores.