Parfetts is to offer national coverage aross England and Wales after it secured a 113,000 sq ft depot in Southampton that will enable it to deliver across the south coast and into greater London area.
The facility will be its 9th depot and follows its Birmingham facility, which opened in 2023. This new investment will create over 100 new jobs and support the expansion of its symbol groups, which include Go Local, Go Local Extra, The Local, and Shop & Go.
In the last financial year the wholesaler, saw an 8% increase in turnover to £696m. It saw record investments in its own label range, which now has over 200 lines designed to offer industry-leading margins.
Commenting on the development, Guy Swindell, joint managing director of Parfetts, said: “The launch of our ninth depot underlines our commitment to serving a national customer base. We are determined to bring our employee-owned model to as many retailers as possible to ensure they can benefit from the industry-leading support we offer.
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“We are on track to reach £1bn turnover and 2,000 symbol group retailers. Our relentless focus on supporting retailer margins has accelerated our growth over the last few years.”
Unitas Wholesale managing director, John Kinney commented on the move: “Unitas member Parfetts’ second new depot in three years demonstrates the incredible strength of their retail cash & carry and delivery model. Retailers love to visit the new generation of state-of-the art depots like Parfetts Birmingham. They are perfect showrooms for suppliers’ innovative and ingenious merchandising displays and Parfetts is leading the way.
“We are delighted that one of our biggest members is expanding into national coverage with its excellent Go Local proposition. We look forward to supporting the whole Parfetts team as they bring their fantastic independent wholesale and symbol model to thousands more retailers in the south of England.”
Noel Robinson, joint managing director of Parfetts, added: “We continue to invest in our offer with an award-winning symbol group, a rapidly expanding own-label offering, and a value proposition designed to support retailer margins. As an employee-owned business, Parfetts can reinvest in the business and support customers. We remain focused on keeping things simple for our retailers, with our symbol group offering a flexible package tailored to store location, size, current turnover, and growth potential. We are excited to launch the new depot later this year.”
Parfetts current depots are in Aintree, Anfield, Birmingham, Halifax, Middlesbrough, Sheffield, Somercotes and Stockport.
