MORE than 60 jobs are expected to be created at a new store and garden centre in Rhyl.

B&M Bargains is set to open its premises on Marina Quay in March as the last large business unit at the retail park.

The variety store chain agreed a 10-year lease agreement with Scarborough Group International (SGI) for the 26,000 square foot store last year.

It will offer a variety of branded products including food, drink, baby food and pet food as well as health and beauty products, homeware, electricals, DIY essentials and toys and games.

The garden centre will sell hundreds of plant varieties and gardening essentials.

“We’re feeling extremely positive about the creation of more jobs for local people during these difficult times and we hope customers are going to be delighted with their new store,” a B&M spokesperson said.

“We are all really excited to get the doors open and welcome our new customers through the door in March.”

It is the latest addition to the £23m shopping park which has become home to popular stores including Aldi, Greggs, The Range, Farm Foods and Batch ice cream parlour since 2018.

The move comes as B&M Bargains plans to open up to 45 stores this financial year after lifting its profit target on the back of surging sales.

The retailer's knockdown prices and spacious stores helped to drive customer traffic during lockdown.

Jack Abou-Jaoude, development executive of SGI, said: “In stark contrast to the national headlines, footfall and trading performance for most of the businesses at Marina Quay has remained strong over the past 12 months, with many of the occupiers falling into the essential retail category.

“B&M will be fantastic addition to the park and, with the remaining units attracting a great deal of interest, we’re confident that it will be fully let in the not-too-distant future.”

There are three units of between 1,500 and 6,000 sq ft remaining on the park.

SGI's outline consent provides for a future phase comprising up to 20,000 sq ft of retail space, which the developer said it will review once the scheme is fully let.