The 110,000sq ft store is expected to attract 1 million visitors per annum and create 150 new jobs at The Junction.
Plans submitted today reveal details of the £10M deal for The Junction Retail and Leisure Park, in Antrim, which will incorporate an outdoor garden centre, an indoor plant area, a pet & bird care department, a food hall, a children’s soft play area and new restaurant and café.
The store is expected to attract a footfall of around one million visitors per annum, a massive boost to the scheme and the local area as well as being a gamechanger for the Northern Irish retail landscape, as the sector seeks to bounce back from a difficult 12 months following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Graeme Jenkins, CEO at Dobbies said: “Our Lisburn store is one of our most popular and we want to build on this success with a complementary store in Antrim. The Junction Retail and Leisure Park is a fantastic location and this development reinforces our ongoing ambition for growth.”
Lotus Property Managing Director, Alastair Coulson commented: “We are thrilled to be able to reveal Dobbies as our latest addition at The Junction. This is a real boost not just for The Junction, but for Antrim and Northern Ireland as well, bringing significant investment and jobs to the area and putting Northern Ireland on the map as one of the UK’s most promising retail environments.”
