Primark begins its journey to Monks Cross
Work has begun at York’s Monks Cross Shopping Park on the development of three empty units that will house a 57,600 square foot Primark store.
The retailer will employ 222 staff when it opens the store in units previously occupied by Marks & Spencer, Sports Direct and Laura Ashley.
Katherine Sharp, Monks Cross Shopping’s centre manager, said: “Monks Cross Shopping has worked tirelessly with Primark on continued negotiations over the past two years and are delighted we can now begin the works to realise the ambition of bringing the much-anticipated retailer to Monks Cross.”
A Primark spokesperson added: “We look forward to opening a store at Monks Cross Shopping providing our customers with amazing fashion at amazing prices.”
Sports Direct and Laura Ashley have both relocated to new units at Monk Cross and Clarks will open a new store at the shopping park later this month.
