Dunelm

Dunelm is an abbreviation of the Latin word Dunelmensis. It is also the name of various things.

Dunelm or dunelm may refer to:

Dunelm Group

Dunelm Group plc (formerly Dunelm Mill) is a major United Kingdom-based home furnishings retailer with over 100 stores and over 40 implant Pausa coffee shops throughout the United Kingdom. One of the largest homewares retailers in the United Kingdom, Dunelm's headquarters are based in Watermead Business Park, Syston in Leicestershire. It also has its own UK factory for curtains, blinds and accessories, based in Leicester.

It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

Dunelm was founded in 1979 by Bill Adderley & Jean Adderley, initially trading in home textiles from a market stall in Leicester. The first Dunelm store opened in Churchgate Leicester in 1984 with the first superstore opening in Rotherham in 1991.

In 1996 Will Adderley took over full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the company from his father, Bill Adderley. The expansion of Dunelm continued with a new Head Office and Warehouse being established in 1991 in Syston, Leicestershire.