Retailer agrees to move into former Toys R Us store
Retailer The Range is to move into the former Toys R Us store in Stockport.
The letting by Peel Retail Parks is the largest the firm the firm has seen since 2000.
The store at the Stockport Retail Park spans 54,000 sq ft and has created 80 new full and part time jobs.
The extended store has been increased from its original floorplate of 44,000 sq ft to a further 10,000 sq ft to the rear of the unit to include an Iceland foods, outdoor garden centre and family café.
The Range, which currently stocks more than 65,000 products across 16 different departments, from Homewares and Furniture to DIY and Art & Crafts, joins a lineup of existing high street names including Dunelm Mill, TK Maxx, Wilkos and Matalan at the retail park.
Mark Whittaker, property director at Peel L&P which owns and manages Stockport Retail Park, said: “Peel Retail Parks are performing well across the portfolio, with Stockport now one the UK’s largest retail parks and once again operating at full capacity, it is a sign of our continued investment and commitment to improve the retail offering for our customers.
“Recent upgrades, including new smart payment parking, have made Stockport Retail Park more accessible than ever.”
Chris Dawson, the founder of The Range, said: “We are excited to be able to bring Stockport a new national retailer to replace the former Toys R Us.
“This site has been on our radar for some time and we believe the local community will benefit greatly from having The Range in their area. We encourage them to join us for our opening weekend to see the fantastic selection of products on offer and the exciting in-store activities.”
Peel Retail Parks are one of the UK’s largest owners and manager of retail warehousing. Our retail warehouse portfolio totals 2.2m square feet, covers 11 geographical locations and offers a wide range of occupier’s access to many prime catchment locations across the UK.
Owned and run by entrepreneur and self-made billionaire, Chris Dawson, The Range started life as a market stall trading across the South West of England.
The first store was opened in 1989 under the name CDS (Chris Dawson Superstores) and there are now over 170 stores across the UK and Ireland.
