Williams Trade Only Plumbing and Heating Supplies will open the doors to its 39th branch, in Poole, on Tuesday 1 December.
Described as the first in the company’s “next wave of branch expansion”, the opening of Poole has created four new jobs initially and the firm states that as the branch becomes established more jobs will be available. This latest branch to open in the South West joins the “huge” Bristol regional fulfilment centre and trade counter which opened in 2019, providing more same day deliveries into the region.
Ray Stafford, Williams MD, said: “Whilst we have been servicing the Poole area with same day deliveries for many years, we are delighted to further enhance our ‘trade only’ service offering to this vibrant town with the opening of our newest trade counter. I’m sure that Rob Arthurs and his team will set new standards for excellence locally.”
Regarding Williams’ plans for the future, Ray added: “Poole is the first in our next wave of branch expansion, which will include locations in Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in addition to Dorset. These additional sites will be supported by further investment in our second distribution centre, which will be created by the expansion of our current site at Milton Keynes. This expanded distribution facility will come online early in 2021.”
Williams continues its strict trade only focus and a single price policy for all its customers and, as with all of its trade counters and facilities, employee and customer safety has been a “top priority this year”. Poole is no exception and will be Covid-secure and ready for launch.
