Published: August 31, 2007
Exclusive: Sanders GardenWorld taken over by Wyevale

Sanders GardenWorld, near Burnham-On-Sea, has been taken over by a national garden centre chain in a multi-million pound deal.

A spokeswoman for the Brent Knoll garden centre exclusively broke the news to Burnham-On-Sea.com on Friday afternoon (August 31st).

The award-winning garden centre has been sold to Wyevale Garden Centres, which is owned by a consortium of investors led by Scottish businessman, Sir Tom Hunter.

Sanders GardenWorld, which celebrated its sixth anniversary in March, is now to be one of Wyevale's 'garden centres of excellence'.

The original four shareholders, brother and sister Kerry and Michelle Michael and brothers Chris and Mike Sanders, will no longer be involved.

The management team responsible for the day-to-day running of Sanders GardenWorld including Managing Director, Peter Burks remains unchanged. They will continue to manage and front the site.

Peter explained: "This is a good move for Sanders GardenWorld as it will mean we can enhance both our visual appearance and retail offering, which will benefit our customers tremendously. I am very pleased with the outcome.

"We also have the opportunity to become a flagship store for the Wyevale family both regionally and nationally. I would like to assure all of our customers that it's 'business as usual'. Visitors will still be greeted by the same familiar faces both in the garden centre and the restaurant, and I'd be delighted to answer any queries anyone has about the new ownership of the site."