Restaurant chain Wagamama is to open at The Springs retail and leisure centre at Thorpe Arch Leeds having agreed a 15-year lease on a new 3,482 sq ft outlet and creating more than 50 jobs.
Rachel Vickers, Senior Commercial Manager at Scarborough Group International, developer and asset manager of The Springs and Thorpe Park, said: “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 Springs is one the best performing out of town locations across the UK for many of our store operators. This is because we have a transient visitor profile as well as an established working community of over 7,500 people on the business park. New neighbouring residential communities, both existing and planned, alongside 150 acres of community parkland and green open spaces, make our offer even more compelling.”
The Springs Leeds marks wagamama’s 10th 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. The stylish new restaurant is set to open in October providing 120 internal covers and 30 external covers. Open seven days a week, it will create 52 new jobs for the area.
Milly Pearson, Regional Marketing Manager at Wagamama, said: “We will open the doors to our brand-new restaurant in Leeds in October.”
