Great Mills (DIY)
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Great mills was a large DIY chain consisting of around 98 stores across the United Kingdom. In December 2000, the chain was bought by Focus, a large DIY chain based in Crewe.
[edit] History
Unfortunately most of the information concerning Great Mills and its history has been erased from the internet over time. The company was founded by Biggs, a local building company and was sited on the site of the Old Mills colliery which lies next to the Spoil heap known as Paulton Batch.
The offices which served as the headquarters for the Great Mills company now stand largely empty - mainly used as storage for Focus equipment and also for a small part, as a call centre for the same company. The original Great Mills flagship store is sited next to the offices, and is still open under the Focus branding.
