Primark to open Trafford Centre store
THE Intu Trafford Centre is set for an enormous expansion – with a huge new Primark.
The shopping haven is set to get even bigger, with bosses planning a £74m extension.
A new Primark store is set to open in 2019.
It will be one of the leading brands of the 110,000 sq ft development at Barton Square. Other stores set to open there are yet to be confirmed.
The huge project will see the courtyard covered with a giant glass dome to create an enclosed shopping space, echoing the rest of the centre.
Budget fashion chain Primark currently operates in Selfridges in the upper level of the centre.
The new bigger unit will incorporate space previously occupied by BHS Home.
Other brands already in place there include Sea Life Manchester, Legoland Discovery Centre and Next Home.
Colin Flinn, regional managing director for intu, said: “This is a significant milestone for intu Trafford Centre that will enable us to reposition and redevelop an important part of the centre so that we can create even better customer experiences and more opportunities for retailers to flourish.
“The work we are planning at Barton Square will attract more visitors for longer by expanding the centre’s retail and leisure mix and creating a new space befitting this architecturally-rich building.”
Work is due to start on site next year.