Manchester Arndale is delighted to announce that the UK’s favorite dessert restaurant brand, Creams Cafe, is opening a new 2,325 square meter store in the city centre.
Leased on a 15-year lease, the store offers the full Creams Cafe experience and the brand’s range of scrumptious and indulgent desserts – from sundaes and milkshakes to waffles and crepes – for dine-in, take-out and delivery. The interior of the restaurant reflects the vibrancy of the desserts, with a dark color palette of blues and blacks and pops of purple and pink, neon signs and BMX bikes and skateboards adorning the walls. The lease in Manchester Arndale continues the expansion of Creams, which now comprises more than 100 restaurants and outlets across the UK.
Creams’ arrival follows news that Betfred has signed a 10-year lease for a 1,346 sq m unit in Manchester Arndale. The bookmaker has a well-known connection to the North West, with founder Fred Done opening his first betting shop in Salford in 1967.
As well as Creams Cafe and Betfred, Manchester Arndale is set to welcome another leading multinational F&B brand early next year after signing a 15-year lease for a new 3,700 sq m flagship store in the centre.
Manchester Arndale has also agreed a new 10-year lease with jewelery specialist Pandora, who have increased their space in the centre. Previously located in unit L5, Pandora has taken an additional 1,600 square feet of space in the adjacent unit to meet customer demand for its strong product range.
As well as the three new entrants and the Pandora expansion, Manchester Arndale has also agreed new long-term leases with popular food and drink brands Pizza Hut and Café Nero, both signing new 5-year terms, while footwear brand Dr Martins has also agreed a new 5-year lease.
These recent lettings and lease renewals mean Manchester Arndale has now reached 95% retail occupancy. During this time Manchester Arndale has expanded its food and beverage offering with the arrival of Slim Chickens, Kokoro, Tim Hortons and Pizza Luxe, while continuing to grow its fashion offering by welcoming Debenhams.com, Tommy Hilfiger, Canada Goose, Kurt Geiger and Kick Game. in the last few months.
All these new openings, along with new leisure operators such as Urban Playground and the Roxy Ballroom, have further strengthened Manchester Arndale’s reputation as a leading retail and leisure destination in the North West.
Colin Flinn’s Manchester Arndale spokesman said: “We are delighted that rental activity continues to be strong in Manchester Arndale and we welcome our new arrivals to the center as we continue to grow our food, drink and leisure offer. We are also delighted to announce new leases for Pizza Hut, Café Nero and Dr Martins, as well as the increase in size for Pandora, as it underlines their commitment – and belief – in the long-term performance of the Manchester Arndale, recognizing its place as a leading destination that continues to attract millions of visitors from all over From the Northwest and elsewhere.
“Experiential retail is becoming increasingly important for centers like Manchester Arndale, with a strong food and drink offering encouraging shoppers to visit in-store rather than online. We hope to announce more new rental and leasing activities across the center as we aim to maintain Manchester Arndale’s position as a leading retail and leisure destination -time target in Great Britain.
Othman Shoukat, CEO of Creams Café, said: “”We are thrilled to be opening in the iconic Manchester Arndale and are sure Creams Cafe will be a very welcome addition to the mall’s already impressive food and drink offering. With Cheetham Hill already home to one successful restaurant, we look forward to bringing our delicious desserts to an even wider part of the Manchester community.
