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A deal has been agreed for the Darlington store to stay open.
House of Fraser and Frasers are a British department store chain with 26 locations across the United Kingdom and 2 in Ireland, part of Frasers Group. It was established in Glasgow, Scotland in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known as Fraser & Sons. The company grew steadily during the early 20th century and in 1936 began a period of ...
In 1970, J J Allen Ltd was acquired by House of Fraser plc. [1] At some time, Cavendish House had opened a store in Bath, which in 1975 was transferred to another House of Fraser group business Jolly & Son. [7] In June 2024, Cavendish House partially reopened. The -1 floor, Ground Floor and 1st Floor reopened, to pop-up market stalls. [8]
The Bristol store was closed, while the Bath store is still trading as a House of Fraser store. Following a major refurbishment of the Milsom Street store in 2014, the Jolly's name has been revived. [6] In December 2024, closing down signs appeared in the store windows. [7]
About 90 staff face losing their jobs as the department store and building in Cheltenham closes.
In January 2021, it was announced that the Jenners House of Fraser store in Edinburgh was closing for good and 200 jobs would be lost. [71] In February, Frasers offloaded their 25% stake in French Connection. [72] In April 2021, the group announced it had doubled the hit it expects to take from the coronavirus pandemic to £200 million. [73]
There are over 250 shops (including the anchor stores of Marks & Spencer and Primark - Debenhams and House of Fraser were also anchor stores until their closures in May 2021 and January 2024 respectively), 50 cafes and restaurants, and a 26-acre (110,000 m 2) lake named Alexandra Lake with a PADI certified diving school complex. Lakeside has on ...
The department store itself was also rebranded from 'Howells' to the core marque 'House of Fraser'; however, due to the store's status as a listed building, the 'James Howell & Co' signs remained. In August 2010, banners referring to the store as 'Howells' appeared above the main entrances and the House of Fraser signage. [citation needed]