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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Business
Graham Hiscott

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The range founder vows to take over shops left empty by rivals including john lewis - Caught on Camera

The billionaire “Del Boy” founder of budget chain The Range has vowed to take over a string of shops abandoned by John Lewis, Debenhams and others.

Publicity-shy former market trader Chris Dawson has set out plans to snap-up empty branches left by rivals.

It came as The Range prepares to open its 203rd store in a former John Lewis in Ashford, Kent, this week, creating 90 jobs.

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