A BELOVED homeware chain that has been serving customers for 20 years has been forced to shut up shop after falling into administration.
The brand collapsed last November and has since put many of its stores up for sale.
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Homebase in Selby, North Yorkshire, suddenly shut yesterday as shoppers were faced with bare shelves.
Pictures show how areas of the store were cordoned off with signs restricting entry.
Huge posters were spotted outside suggesting everything must go.
Some customers have already taken to posting on social media with one person simply captioning an exterior photo: “The end of homebase.”
Reviews of the store suggest many will be saddened by the news.
One wrote: “Fabulous store! I love it here. Great location, store is immaculately set out. A Fantastic range of products. All the staff are police and helpful.
“Pricing is competitive but one thing that really stood out (other than how nice the staff are ) was how healthy the plans looked.
“Whoever looks after them does a terrific job!”
Another commented: “Great selection of a lot of things. Got what we needed quickly. Staff very helpful.”
Someone else put: “Update January…. This place is now closing down. What a shame it was a great place to shop for DIY. The Range will be taking over the site shortly….”
The company behind big-name brands, The Range and Wilko, has bought out many of the collapsed company’s branches including Selby.
According to the website the town’s store will open as The Range next month with current plans set for March 7.
Staff have reportedly been offered to transfer to the new site which will run as part of the Range brand.
It follows the Sudbury branch announcing it would close in just days.
The outlet stated that closing down have appeared in the window of the Sudbury Homebase stating that there are only a few days before the store closes down.
One local also said they visited the shop recently and there was
“literally nothing left”.
Another 33 outlets are thought to be set to close this month with many being taken on by CDS Superstores.
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