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FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS WE PLAN TO OPEN A STORE EVERY QUARTER, THEN PREPARE FOR FASTER GROWTH THEREAFTER, HITTING 80 STORES BY 2030
THE BIG SLEEP Sussex Beds, which turned 40 last month, is one of the UK’s most successful independent retailers. Currently in the early stages of a 10-year expansion plan, the 12-store chain (a 13th opens in Dover this month) has its sights set on controlled, measured expansion, CEO Steve Pickering tells Paul Farley. And the best is yet to come … www.sussexbeds.co.uk