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A discount retailer creating a new store in Frome has revealed its official opening date.

B&M is taking over the former Poundland premises on Station Approach.

A spokeswoman for the store has today revealed that the store will officially open to the public on Thursday, August 24.

The opening of the store will also bring 45 new jobs to the town.

A spokeswoman for B&M, said: “We’re feeling really positive about the creation of even more jobs for local people.

“We’re excited to be bringing another store to Somerset, it’s a great location for us and we hope that customers will love their new store.

“The team are on site now kitting it out, we can’t wait to get the doors open in August and welcome new customers in.”

The opening of the store follows hot on the heels of B&M openings in Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater.

The retailer employs more than 300 people on the county and is growing at an unprecedented rate.

A B&M store can come in a number of different forms.

You can get B&M Bargain Stores, B&M Home Stores and sometimes each can come with an adjacent garden centre.

Somerset Live revealed earlier this month that the Frome B&M will be a bargain store with a garden centre.

Customers can expect to find a wide variety of branded products including toys, food & drink, homeware, pet products, health and beauty and seasonal ranges, as well as its own garden centre.

Job roles are advertised on the B&M website - roles range from sale assistant to floor managers and cleaners, there are a mixture of full and part time positions – temporary and permanent.

Poundland put its closure down to the company’s acquisition of the 99p Stores last year.

A spokesman for Poundland said: “This resulted in two Poundland stores in this area. Unfortunately, we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close one of them. Of course, we will work hard to incorporate our valued colleagues that have been impacted by this store closure to our other store nearby.”

The nearest Poundland is now at the Three Horseshoes Shopping Centre in Warminster.

Another discount retailer in the town, Shoe Zone, is still scheduled to close in August. It is still unknown what will be moving into the premises.

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