A new discount store, that sells thousands of items at £1 or less, is to open in Blackburn's town centre this week.

One Beyond will open its doors at The Mall on Friday, September 23, at 10am. It will be the first to open in Lancashire. 

Created by the original founders of Poundworld Retail, the discount retailer will open a mega store in The Mall Shopping Centre at the site of the former B&M store.  

While the concept for One Beyond is to sell more than 4,000 quality products for £1 and under, there are also some finds that go beyond £1. 

The mega store is known for its affordable prices on a huge range of items including beauty and personal care, cleaning, toys and tech accessories, home, pet supplies.

As Halloween is approaching, One Beyond will have a variety of Halloween items, including decorations, party supplies and branded trick or treat sweets.

One Beyond will also be on hand to help shoppers get Christmas ready ahead of time, with trend-led wrapping paper, accessories, gift ideas, stocking fillers, cards and decorations – that would all be much more expensive elsewhere.

In a boost to the local economy, the fast-growing bargain retailer has invested a six-figure sum in the opening of the store, creating 30 local retail jobs for the town.

A vast range of favourite household brands such as Coca Cola, Pedigree, Heinz, Kellogg’s and Cadbury’s are also available at incredible bargain prices to shop in store.

Christopher Edwards, creator and managing director of One Beyond said: “We’re thrilled to be opening our first One Beyond mega store, in Blackburn town centre.

“Our aim is to provide shoppers with exceptional value on a great choice of handpicked bargains.

“Now more than ever, when times are financially tighter for so many families, we are proud to be offering incredible savings on hundreds of branded shopping essentials and on-trend items.

“It’s fantastic to be able to occupy this convenient location in the town, offering amazing value bargains for Blackburn shoppers. We’re delighted to be able to create new retail jobs in the area.” 

Loraine Jones, General Manager of The Mall Blackburn welcomed the news.

She said: “This is fantastic news for The Mall Blackburn, our shoppers, and the community.

“The new store promises customers excellent value and we look forward to them opening their doors at a time when the cost of living is increasing.”

The fresh up-and-coming discount chain has previously opened stores across the UK to queues of shoppers looking to bag a haul of bargains, thanks to its unique savings and product offering.

 Since the discount chain’s launch two years ago, the independent retailer has opened 80 stores UK wide with plans for further expansion in 2022.

Blackburn with Darwen Council leader, Phil Riley, said: “I am delighted. It is one of the first signs of a different approach to The Mall now it is in Local ownership.”