In Saintes, Leroy Merlin Finally Inaugurates His Ghost shop... in Reduced Version

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Ready in the autumn of 2025, the DIY store is finally preparing to open its doors in Saintes, on Tuesday 14 April 2026, with 4,600 m2 less than expected. The initial non-compliance with the urban planning rules left the risk of a definitive veto.

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Brand new shop, full shelves, trained employees... but doors closed for months. In Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux, near Saintes (Charente-Maritime), the future Leroy Merlin remained a quasi "phantom store" despite nearly 7 million euros of goods and 107 hires. Indeed, after a long administrative series, the green light of the CNAC finally allowed its opening. The project dates back to 2008, with the purchase of a land of 4.4 hectares in the activity …

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After the announcement of the disappearance of this historic Leroy Merlin store, the DIY giant has just unveiled the date of the inauguration of its first ghost shop, as explained by Le Parisien. Indeed, in Saintes, Leroy Merlin opens a shop of 5,000 m2 in this city, but its unprecedented configuration will have something to intrigue future customers. In this commune of Charente-Maritime, the DIY brand finally inaugurated, on Tuesday 14 April 20…