Leekes sale causes traffic chaos

NEARLY 1,000 people queued up yesterday to get into a private sale at Leekes.

The flagship furniture store off the A444 in Coventry is holding a huge closing down sale.

They have invited ‘private customers’ to the sale today and yesterday, with the sale going public tomorrow.

The sale includes furniture, lighting, ex-display kitchens and bathrooms, Christmas lines, gifts and much more from leading brands at drastically reduced prices. Yesterday morning it was travel chaos on the roads as 800 people flocked to the sale before the store even opened.

Motorists were stuck in traffic of up to three miles on the M6 with congestion from junction one at Rugby up to junction three for the A444, and further queues on the A444.

A spokesman for Leekes said: “Customers gathered outside Leekes Coventry in their droves as the family owned home department store opened its doors for its £4million store closing sale.

“The car park was full before opening with over 800 customers queuing to be among the first to bag a bargain when the store opened at 10am.

“A special private sale is being held on Wednesday the 6th and Thursday the 7th of December from 10am to 9pm with the store then opening to the general public on Friday the 8th of December from 10am to 8pm. The store will be closed from 6pm on Wednesday December 20. The store then re-opens for the final clearance of its remaining stock from Wednesday December 27 until the last day of trading on January 14, 2018.”