Primark is opening FIVE new stores within weeks as it promises 'bigger and better stores'
PRIMARK will open five new stores in a few weeks as it promises 'bigger and better' stores.
The retail giant has confirmed plans to open and invest in new branches and renovate more than a dozen of its existing stores.
The plans are part of Primark's new £75 million investment in its UK shopping complex.
New stores will open in Epsom, Surrey and Newbury, Berkshire in 2025.
Primark previously announced that new stores will be popping up in Bury St Edmund, Teesside Park and Glasgow Fort, with opening dates finally confirmed.
The Bury St Edmunds store will open on March 6, with the other stores opening later this year.
This means Primark will reach a total of 195 stores in the UK.
In addition to these openings, Primark will open some of its “largest ever store expansions across the country”, the company said.
A total of 15 existing stores will be renovated this year, including in Cambridge, Chester and Bury.
In addition, London's Westfield Stratford store will almost double in size to more than 81,000 square feet. ft to become the second largest Primark in the capital.
In the north of England, the Metrocentre in Gateshead, Tyneside, will grow to almost 80,000 square meters. ft of total retail space.
Primark stores in Bradford, High Wycombe and Bolton will also move to new and improved locations.
The Sun has asked Primark when it expects these moves to take place.
Kari Rodgers, UK retail director at Primark, said: “We are as committed as ever to providing the very best value on the high street and making great fashion more affordable and accessible to everyone.
“This latest investment means bigger and better stores, hundreds of new jobs across the country and shows our continued commitment to the British high street.”
Below is a full list of Primark stores that are part of the refit programme:
- Oxford Street East, 14-28 Oxford Street, Fitzrovia, London W1D 1AU
- Bury, The Rock Shopping Centre, South Street, Bury BL9 0ND
- Cwmbran Shopping Centre, General Rees Square, Cwmbran NP44 1AH
- Southport, 1 Chapel Street, Southport PR8 1AE
- Yeovil, Middenstraat 19, Yeovil BA20 1LF
- Barnstaple, 49 – 52 High Street, Barnstaple EX31 1BZ
- Hackney, 365 – 371 Mare Street, London E8 1HY
- Newry, Unit 55 Buttercrane Shopping Centre, Newry BT35 8HJ
- Birkenhead, 212 – 218 Grange Road, Birkenhead CH41 6EA
- Hounslow, 165 – 169 High Street, Hounslow TW3 1QL
- Chelmsford, 9 High Chelmer, Chelmsford CM1 1XL
- Stockport, Chestergate, Stockport SK1 1NT
- Telford, 208 Dean Street, The Telford Centre, Telford TF3 4AP
- Chester, 52-60 Foregate St, Chester CH1 1HA
- Cambridge, 62-74 Burleigh St, Cambridge CB1 1DJ
Primark has 190 stores in Britain, employing 30,000 people and has plans to expand internationally to 530 stores over the next four years.
It also has concessions in various locations such as a hairdresser, a vintage range, Taste by Greggs cafes and Disney stores in Belfast, Birmingham and Merry Hill.
It has also recreated the “Central Perk” cafe from the sitcom Friends at its Manchester store.
We visited Primark's new vintage department, where shoppers can buy designer clothes such as Christian Dior for just £20.
Plus, we tried out Primark's new self-service checkouts – shoppers will love it, but if you don't bring your receipt you could get caught.
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