Furniture Village opens biggest-ever store in Glasgow
The store boasts nearly 50,000 square feet of retail space, making it the brand's largest store in the UK to date.
The Glasgow store marks Furniture Village's 58th location nationwide and its second in Scotland, following a previous opening in Edinburgh last year.
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Inside, customers can explore over 90 upholstery groups, 90 dining ranges, and 70 beds, along with design-led collections from renowned names such as Tempur, Laura Ashley, and Hypnos.
Charlie Harrison, Managing Director at Furniture Village, said: 'We are thrilled to officially open the doors to our brand-new flagship store in Glasgow.
"This is more than just a store opening—it's a bold new chapter for Furniture Village.
"We've taken everything our customers already love about us and scaled it up - this is our largest store ever, packed with our most impressive selection of furniture and home accessories to date—making it the ultimate destination for style, inspiration, and expert home advice.
"We've also built an amazing team of 32 passionate people across the store and fulfilment—each one ready to provide the outstanding service we're known for.
"We can't wait to welcome customers through the doors and showcase what we've created. Glasgow, we're here—and we're ready to wow you!'
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To celebrate their grand opening, customers can enjoy an exclusive offer: £50 off for every £500 spent. This limited-time promotion runs through August 17.
Visitors will also have the chance to enter a competition to win £2500 to spend in-store.
The new store features a café bar area where shoppers can relax with complimentary coffee and freshly baked cookies whilst browsing.
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