Screwfix has opened its 500th UK store at Lumina Park, Enfield. Since opening its first store in Yeovil in 2005, Screwfix has opened one store per week for the past six years.

Screwfix’s second store in Enfield - Southbury has brought 15 more jobs to the local community, bringing the UK Screwfix team to over 10,000 employees.

Andrew Livingston, chief executive of Screwfix, said: “We’re immensely proud to be opening our 500th Screwfix store. This is a significant moment for our business and demonstrates our focus on continued growth to meet the needs of our busy customers.

“As we reach this milestone for Screwfix, I want to thank our staff and, of course our customers. Our success relies on their success, so we remain as committed as ever to making things easier for them.”

The retailer’s expansion continues, and Screwfix plans to have a network of around 600 stores in the next couple of years.