The Range set to open new Buncrana Road superstore in Derry this week

The Range will celebrate the grand opening of its second superstore in Northern Ireland this Friday, 30th June, with great giveaways for the first 50 people in the queue, including a star prize for the first in line. The new store, which is located on Buncrana Road, will be officially opened at 9am on Friday by special guest; the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Maolíosa McHugh. The new branch in the city follows the successful opening of The Range in Ballymena last October. It will be the second store from the retail chain in Northern Ireland. The new store will create around 80 part-time and full-time jobs; from store and department managers to warehouse workers and administrators. The new branch will provide products across 16 departments including; Furniture, Home Interiors, DIY, Arts & Crafts. The store will have a large seasonal department selling a vast selection of luxury garden furniture, barbecues and solar lighting. It will also include a large outdoor garden centre with a fantastic choice of plants, aggregates and much more to get outside areas sorted for the summer and a family café. A spokesperson for The Range said: "There are some fantastic opening offers running across all departments until 16th July with some extra exclusive bargains to choose from. "There is a whole selection of activities planned for the grand opening; the presenter and promo team from Downtown Radio will be running their roadshow from the store on opening morning. They will be running a competition for a handful of lucky customers to win a share of £250 as a gift card to spend in their new store. "The company’s own mascot, Captain Range will also be attending to assist customers and provide balloons for the young and young at heart! "The celebrations are set to continue over the weekend with free children’s face painting by Snazaroo and a free craft demo by Trimcraft on Saturday 1st July. "There will also be a free craft demo by Design Objectives running in-store on Sunday 2nd July." Devon-based entrepreneur, Chris Dawson, the owner and founder of The Range, commented on the upcoming opening: “Opening a new store is always an exciting moment for the company and the Buncrana Road store is no exception. It is the second store to open in Northern Ireland and is a great step in the company’s progression and growth. "We are sure that the new store and job creation will be a welcome boost to the city. We would like to invite the local community to come and join us on Friday to celebrate the grand opening and find some fantastic bargains.”