Sports bar plans unveiled for Brindleyplace
Brindleyplace’s former PizzaExpress building is set to be transformed by Arc Inspirations into its 20th venue.
The bar group is bringing sports bar BOX to Birmingham in early June, and will replicate its Deansgate venue’s two-floor design.
The group has recently Manahatta opened in Sheffield and has plans to unveil three more grand openings in Birmingham Newcastle and Nottingham before December.
In Nottingham, the company has been granted a license to open the 12,000 sq ft former All Saints store on Thurland Street, while planning and licensing have also been approved for a site at a former Allied Irish Bank branch on Collingwood Street in Newcastle.
Following investment in the business by BGF (the Business Growth Fund) the group has seen significant growth off the back of several multi-million-pound venue launches.
The new opening follows a period of strong trading for BOX, where like-for-like sales in the six weeks to the end of 2022 were up 22% year-on-year, and the Deansgate site in Manchester posted a company record gross sales week, turning over more than £200,000 thanks to two England games in the Men’s World Cup, and Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora III.
Arc has also announced its first ever company-wide summer party.
Arc In The Park will take place in a secret location on July 4th, with all 20 sites closing for the day, giving more than 1,000 team members the chance to enjoy a festival experience, with drinks and music set to be provided courtesy of suppliers and partners.
The operator has also recently revealed the names of the 26 team members selected for the company’s annual incentive ski trip to Meribel. Those chosen are the company’s top performers in its Diamond Leadership table, who have delivered outstanding performance.
Co-Founder and CEO, Martin Wolstencroft, said: “2023 is going to be a transformational year for us, so we’re delighted to have delivered such an incredible opening for Manahatta in Sheffield. This has been a fantastic effort from all our team, who have worked together to open so smoothly and with such great impact, resulting in brilliant feedback and very encouraging trading so far.
“As we continue to grow, it becomes more important than ever to attract and retain the best people, and we’re always looking at ways to incentivise and reward them for their hard work. Our Meribel trip is the stuff of legend within the company, and we’re very excited about putting on the mother of all summer parties for all our people at Arc in the Park.”
