Hancocks expands Watford depot

Hancocks, the UK’s leading confectionery wholesaler, has expanding its Watford deport and added over 50 new lines.

The new space will add around 600 square feet of selling space to the depot on Colonial Way, which has been in Watford for over 20 years.

Over 50 new lines are being added and are focused across popular sweets for children, novelty sweets, and pick and mix.

Hancocks said this will mean over 5,000 additional new products on the depot shelves for customers to choose from.

The extra space will allow the store to hold more volume across key categories including pick and mix, cables, mallows, kids, novelty and seasonal items.

The depot will also have a dedicated area for clearance stock, which is new to the Watford store.

Customers will see heavily discounted prices on products including crisps and snacks, which previously haven’t been stocked by the depot and reductions on branded chocolates and drinks.

The depot will also be introducing WOW deals, with low prices on key brands including Coca Cola, Haribo bags, Swizzels, Squashies and favourites from Maynard Bassets.

The Watford branch of Hancocks serves around 200 customers a week from all over London and the surrounding areas, as well as Norfolk, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire and the Midlands.

The depot also supplies to customers based in the Bahamas, US, Bahrain, Hong Kong, and throughout Europe.

“The expansion of the store is great news for retailers from London and further afield who purchase their confectionery from this depot,” Alex Brammer, manager of Hancocks in Watford, said.

“Whether they shop in store or via click and collect, availability will be even better thanks to the additional space we have to hold products, and there will be exciting new lines for them to choose from.

“We have a wide mix of customers shopping with us here ranging from traditional sweet shops and convenience stores to funfairs, TikTok stars and repackers.

“For them, our expansion and new product lines means greater choice, even better availability and shows there really is something for everyone whether you’re looking to stock fun novelty lines, traditional sweets, pick and mix or confectionery gifts.

“We’re always keen to welcome new customers into the depot and show them the excellent range of confectionery we have available.”

Hancocks operates 14 nationwide cash and carry stores and an online channel. Customers can shop online 24/7 with delivery to the door or click and collect options.