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£6M STORE
MAJOR ATTRACTION: An artist’s impression of the proposed development, to the right of Maplin, at the Capitol Centre in Walton-le-Dale
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JOBS BOOST
MULTI-MILLION
pound shopping develop-
by Chris Visser
chris.visser@lep.co.uk
Yew Tree pub to ease congestion,
with work ongoing until the end of
July.
Tesco is aiming to be open in early
summer.”
He said it is thought there will be
ment will create 280 new Stephen Watchorn, marketing around 280 jobs in total though
jobs and see five major re- Business leaders have hailed the manager for Royal London Asset added “exact numbers will be hard
tailers open new outlets. move as “especially welcome” in the Management, said: “I understand to pin down at this stage”.
current economic climate, but there that Tesco will be looking to create Dominic Rodbourne, associate di-
TK Maxx, Subway, Starbucks are worries it could lead to traffic around 200 jobs at the site. rector of Savills, which is advising
and Homesense will move in with problems. “We anticipate all units being Royal London, said: “This spate of
a 35,000 sq ft Tesco Homeplus Developer Royal London Asset opened during the summer, with ac- lettings follows the pre-let to Tesco
store as part of a £6.2m expansion Management has revealed it has al- tual opening dates being dependent Homeplus at Capitol Retail Park and
plan at the Capitol Centre in Wal- ready agreed to pay £900,000 to build on when each occupier is able to
ton-le-Dale, near Preston. a new road from the junction at the complete the shop fit-out work. ● Turn to Page 4
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