Screwfix has announced plans to open up to 35 new stores across the UK and Ireland by the end of January 2026, creating more than 400 jobs.

The company's store-opening strategy is spearheaded by its recently launched new store format, Screwfix City. Screwfix opened seven city stores in FY24 (1st Feb 2024 – 31st Jan 2025), with plans for this to form the majority of new openings in FY25.

Screwfix City stores aim to offer greater convenience to tradespeople. Located in high footfall areas, city stores provide the essential products customers need to get their jobs done quickly, affordably and right first time, according to the company. The new store format offers a range of more than 3,000 essential products via Click and Collect, with a further 48,000 available online for next day collection.

As part of Screwfix’s ongoing commitment to sustainability a key focus is reducing carbon emission levels resulting from its business activities. In 2024, it reported a 50% reduction in direct carbon emissions since 2021/22, all while growing from 790 stores to more than 900 stores.

The reduction has been driven, in part, by a move away from fossil fuel heating to air source heat pumps which are now in over 75% of stores. Every new Screwfix store is equipped with air-source heat pumps, or other forms of efficient electric heating, and the entire store network is supplied with 95% renewable electricity.

John Mewett, Screwfix CEO, commented: “We’re proud to continue Screwfix’s amazing growth with our plans to open up to 35 new stores within the next twelve months. Despite the challenges facing the retail industry, investing in our store network remains central to how we can best support tradespeople to get their jobs done quickly, affordably, and right first time.

“Our customers continue to be busy, and we know how important it is to be near a Screwfix store. We are driving forward with our store openings and continuing to focus on providing the ultimate convenience for our customers through our ultra-compact store format, Screwfix City and rapid delivery service, Screwfix Sprint.”