Big names on way as Wednesbury's Gallagher Retail Park expands

Work at the Gallagher Retail Park, near Junction 9 of the M6, is now expected to start imminently on an existing car park.

Other new brands moving to the huge site include Currys, Oak Furnitureland, Sofology, and Costa Coffee.

An M&S Food Hall will take 11,000 sq ft of the downsized Currys' unit on a 20-year lease.

Gallagher bosses have also said the expansion plan will create more than 200 jobs in total.

Wednesbury South ward Councillor Bob Lloyd said he welcomed the proposals which offered a boost to the town.

"It's a positive thing – you can never knock something which brings more jobs.

"Wednesbury is quite a traditional Black Country town, with lots of independent shops in the town centre and not many big 'anchor' stores.

"So to have the big shops at the retail park is complementary.

"Also people might get off at junction nine to go to the retail park then want to come into the town – it can be the best of both worlds."

Councillor Lloyd also said the overhaul of the retail park will also improve traffic flow around the complex, as 'with a bigger park you'll tend to have a better spread of people across it'. The 200,000 sq ft retail park already has a number of high profile names including Next, TK Maxx, Outfit, Mamas and Papas, Boots, Furniture Village, SCS, Harveys, Burger King and Pizza Hut.

Chiefs have previously said building work on the site should be finished by spring next year.

Quadrant Estates' partner James Bidwell said: "These latest brands to sign further reinforce the appeal of Gallagher Retail Park, and complement the existing line-up of high profile tenants.

"The new tenants will provide even greater vibrancy and vitality to Gallagher Retail Park."

It was reported in June that The 200,000 sq ft retail park already has a number of high profile names including Next, TK Maxx, Outfit, Mamas and Papas, Boots, Furniture Village, SCS, Harveys, Burger King and also a branch of Pizza Hut as well.