Overview

• Closures between January and March affected Rugby, Morpeth, Stapleton, Havant, Hare Hatch, Leicester, Aylesbury and Northampton.
• The Northampton site continued trading immediately under British Garden Centres after a swift takeover.
• Several sites Dobbies exited in late 2024, including Gloucester, Gosforth, Reading and Stratford-upon-Avon, later reopened under operators such as Blue Diamond and British Garden Centres.
• Dobbies cites rising operating costs and changing consumer behaviour as reasons for a nationwide portfolio reassessment.
• Independent specialists also exited the market in 2025, including Richard Griffith House Plants Ltd and The Place for Plants.