Construction starts on £100 million designer outlet in Grantham
It will have 90 new shops and restaurants
Construction has started on a new £100 million designer outlet in Grantham.
The development, which is expected to be finished in 2023 will have 90 new shops and restaurants and is expected to bring 1500 jobs to the area.
Giles Membrey, Managing Director of Rioja Estates, said: “Machines on the ground today will create opportunities for local residents, businesses, and national and international brands tomorrow.
"Our scheme will offer a memorable day out for those who live nearby and those from farther afield, while retailers and restaurants that open here will benefit from a catchment that includes the residents, students, workers and tourists of towns and cities such as Cambridge, Nottingham, Leicester, and Lincoln.
"We are supporting local jobs both during and beyond construction, and are championing Grantham which will benefit from additional footfall from visitors to the outlet village.”
Sir Richard Tollemache, Chairman at Buckminster, said: “The Grantham Designer Outlet Village offers us not only the opportunity to create one of the UK’s most successful outlet retail destinations, but to build a better future for our community in Grantham.
"As a family-run, Grantham-based business we are incredibly passionate about this project because we believe in the benefits it will bring to the area: new jobs, new investment and new visitors to the town centre.
"The Grantham Designer Outlet Village will be absolutely driven by its contribution to our local economy and society from day one.”