Pan-Asian restaurant brand to open at shopping and leisure destination
Wagamama is the latest food and beverage brand set to open at The Springs retail and leisure centre at Thorpe Park, Leeds.
The pan-Asian inspired restaurant group has agreed a 15-year lease to open a 3,482 sq ft outlet opposite ODEON and Nandos.
The Springs Leeds marks wagamama’s tenth new opening in 2024. Since launching its first restaurant in London over 30 years ago, wagamama has become a household name with 169 locations across the UK.
Its latest restaurant is set to open in October providing 120 internal covers and 30 external covers. Open seven days a week, it will create 52 more jobs for the area.
Milly Pearson, regional marketing manager at Wagamama, said: “We are so excited to open the doors to our brand-new restaurant in Leeds this autumn.
“Our benches will welcome the local community and visitors to The Springs, and we can’t wait to serve up some of our newest dishes and fresh favourites.”
Rachel Vickers, senior commercial manager at Scarborough Group International (SGI), developer and asset manager of The Springs and Thorpe Park Leeds, said: “We’re happy to announce that Wagamama is coming to The Springs Leeds.
“This incredibly popular brand perfectly complements our customer base, enhancing our status as a vibrant destination for food and drink.
“The Springs has established itself as the go to place for shopping and leisure, not least because of its highly accessible location thanks to recent major improvements to local infrastructure.
The deal with Wagamama follows a series of new arrivals at The Springs with Starbucks, TUI, Hotel Chocolat and handmade frozen food expert, Cook being the most recent. Pret a Manger and Loungers also opened last year.
