THE opening of The Range in Leigh will create 80 jobs.

The home and leisure retailer will welcome customers for the first time at Parsonage Retail Park on Friday, November 29 at 9am.

The store will have a large furniture department, a family café and a substantial outdoor garden centre.

The complete selection of Iceland Foods products will also be on display as well.

The retailer has a strong reputation for its Christmas section too.

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Owner and founder of The Range, Chris Dawson, said: “Opening a new store is always an exciting moment for the company and the Leigh superstore is no exception”.

“The job provision that comes with the new store should be a great boost to the local area.

"We hope that the people of Leigh and the surrounding areas will be delighted with this news."