Dobbies Garden Centre Group reported like-for-like sales rose to £221m, compared with £201m last year, across its 53 remaining stores.

In its results for the year to 01 March 2026, total sales were £257m including figures from the 24 stores shuttered during the restructuring programme.

According to the garden retailer there were several improvements due to its recent restructuring. Customer footfall increased as did average transaction value, while margins increased by 2 per cent.

Additionally, concession income grew 16 per cent to £9.9m. The Dobbies foodhalls launched across 53 stores have delivered results ahead of expectations.Despite the performance improvements, Dobbies still did not make a profit.

Dobbies reported a statutory loss from continuing operations of £36.3m, compared with a £40.5m loss in 2025. Its preferred EBITDA measure, which excludes interest, tax and non-cash items such as depreciation, improved to a breakeven figure of £0.5m, compared with a loss of £7.8m.

Chief finance officer Pete Templeton confirmed that the company was therefore not yet generating cash, but suggested the position had improved again in the current year.

At the end of 2024, Dobbies’ restructuring plan was approved by the Court of Session in Scotland.

The garden centre chain said the restructuring plan, alongside other strategic initiatives, would “enable Dobbies to return to sustainable profitability, unlock access to future investment and deliver a strong and well capitalised platform for the business going forwards”.

In August, it was confirmed that its Antrim store at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park will close at the end of October.

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