Marks and Spencer has announced it will be opening a new larger store and Foodhall at Chesterfield’s Ravenside Retail Park. The company will be taking over the former Debenhams unit which has lain vacant since May last year after the historic company went bust.
What replaced Debenhams?
Frasers will be taking up the city shopping centre’s biggest unit previously occupied by Debenhams for more than a decade before it closed in May, last year, to the sadness of many shoppers.
Why is next Chesterfield closed?
The shop, on Ravenside Retail Park in Chesterfield, shut due to damage brought on by a trio of storms that struck the county in quick succession over the course of a week. Derbyshire Live understands the damage was centred around the glass that makes up the glazed front of the store.
Who owns Ravenside Retail Park Chesterfield?
Land Securities Group PLC
Derbyshire Live has contacted Land Securities Group PLC, which own Ravenside Retail Park, for an update on the project. In a statement, a spokesperson said: “We are progressing with plans for an alternative brand to take the space at the former Debenhams store at Ravenside Retail Park.
Is there still Debenhams?
After 243 years in business, the remaining Debenhams department stores closed for the final time during May 2021.
Debenhams.
| Debenhams’ former flagship store on Oxford Street, London | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1778 (by William Clark) 1813 (as Clark & Debenham) |
| Founder | William Debenham |
| Defunct | 15 May 2021 |
| Fate | Liquidation, folded into Boohoo.com |
Who will take over Debenhams stores?
Flannels and Sports Direct are set to open two new flagship stores in the Metrocentre. The brands, which belong to former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, will take over the huge store that was once home to Debenhams.
What replaced Debenhams in Chester?
A new three-story extension was built in 2002 on the site formerly occupied by the offices of the Chester Chronicle. It was acquired by Debenhams in 1976.
Browns of Chester.
| Crypt Chambers houses part of the store and is a Grade I listed building. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Unit |
| Defunct | 12 May 2021 |
| Headquarters | Chester, England |
Where is the biggest NEXT store in UK?
1. Next, Oxford Street. Next, the biggest apparel store in the UK has two locations on Oxford Street, one of which is a flagship store inside The Plaza shopping center.
Is NEXT Bexhill closing down?
A major retailer has announced it will be closing its store at Ravenside Retail Park. Next will shut for the final time on August 7.
Which country owns NEXT?
the United Kingdom
Next plc (styled as NEXT) is a British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer, which has its headquarters in Enderby, England. It has around 700 stores, of which circa 500 are in the United Kingdom, and circa 200 across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
What is the oldest building in Chesterfield?
The oldest is the former Peacock Inn on Low Pavement, built around 1500.
Is Eyres of Chesterfield closing down?
Once the refurbishment, which is expected to create a number of new departments across the store, has been complete, we’re told the shop will reopen again at the start of May, continuing the legacy of the Eyres name on the high street as it approaches its 150th birthday in 2025.
Who owns Vicar Lane Chesterfield?
property fund ALTERIS
Vicar Lane Shopping Centre in Chesterfield has a new owner.
The centre – which attracts more than three million visitors every year – has been bought by property fund ALTERIS which has today announced plans to significantly transform the site.
Is Debenhams coming back to high street?
Debenhams has returned to the high street under new owners Boohoo with a beauty store at Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre.
Is it still OK to order online from Debenhams?
You can still place orders online
Debenhams says you can continue to place online orders via its website.
What will happen to empty Debenhams stores?
The former department store will be converted into 134 flats after getting final approval by councillors.
What will replace Debenhams Merry Hill?
Bosses at Merry Hill say there is no update on what could replace Debenhams at the Black Country shopping centre. It is a huge space that has remained empty since Debenhams closed for good last year. The department store closed for the final time on May 15, 2021. And the two-floor store has remained empty ever since.
Is Debenhams coming back?
A Debenhams shop is to reopen in the UK for the first time since the chain was bought out of liquidation for £55m by Boohoo. A flagship Debenhams beauty store will launch at Manchester’s Arndale, selling cosmetics, fragrance and skincare products.
Who is moving into Debenhams Metrocentre?
Frasers Group owned Flannels and Sports Direct have taken new flagship stores at the Metrocentre shopping destination in Gateshead, set to open in 2023. Parent company SportsDirect.com Retail Limited has taken the former Debenhams store in the centre’s Red Mall for the two brands.
What is happening to the Debenhams store in Chester?
Debenhams shut as part of the retailer’s nationwide high street store closure programme in 2021, with the Chester store open for just a few weeks after the January-April 2021 Covid lockdown to clear remaining stock. The Debenhams store shut for good in May 2021. The former Browns of Chester department store.
When did Browns of Chester become Debenhams?
1976
Browns of Chester was founded in 1780 – just five years after the Chester Chronicle. The store had traded from the Eastgate Street site since 1791. Debenhams acquired Browns of Chester in 1976 and it’s the only store which retained its original name when all others were re-branded ‘Debenhams’ in 1977.