SIX new retailers have been secured for Yate Shopping Centre.

Space has been let to six retailers, including Papa Johns, Yours Clothing and The Entertainer at Yate Shopping Centre in Bristol. 

Papa John’s has agreed a new 15 year lease on 1,260 sq ft (117 sq m). Loungers, the café chain, has also agreed a 15 year lease, taking 3,500 sq ft (325 sq m) and The Entertainer has agreed a new lease on 4,000 sq ft (371 sq m) of space.

These three retailers will occupy the newly refurbished unit at 32-36 West Walk opposite the town’s library and leisure centre.

Karizma, a hairdresser and barber store, and Yours Clothing have each agreed a five year lease on 1,099 sq ft (102 sq m) and 3,726 sq ft (346 sq m) respectively. Cards N Wrap, the gift retailer, has signed a three year lease at 31 North Walk.

Yate Shopping Centre is located 12 miles to the north east of Bristol and provides over 550,000 sq ft (51,097 sq m) of retail space. The centre forms the entire retail destination of Yate with occupiers including Tesco, Boots, Marks and Spencer, Superdrug, Next and New Look.

Alex Kalebic, associate director in the retail team at commercial property management company, Savills Bristol, commented: “We are delighted to have secured these new retailers for the town, further enhancing Yate Shopping Centre’s reputation as a retail destination. 

"The centre is a large, well-let scheme that benefits from a strong catchment population and annual footfall in the centre standing at around 12 million people. We are currently in discussion with a number of other retailers looking to take space in the centre.”