Watford Council secures two retailers for former Woolworths store
The building will be split into two shops with popular clothes retailer, Peacocks, taking 29-31 High Street and mixed offer retailer Life & Style moving into the rest of the ground floor as well as the first floor at 33-35 High Street.
The council has started construction to get the building ready for the new tenants to move in July. Peacocks and Life & Style are anticipated to start trading at the end of September.
Mayor of Watford, Dorothy Thornhill, said: “This is great news for the town. The council bought the old empty Woolies building last year, as it was a key site for Charter Place.
“These agreements mean that we have got flexible tenants who can offer a good shopping experience for our residents. Also, we are told that the value of the property has significantly increased, so we got a good deal.”
annabel.dixon@estatesgazette.com
Watford Borough Council has secured two retailers for its former Woolworths site in Watford city centre. The building will be split into two shops with popular clothes retailer, Peacocks, taking 29-31 High Street and mixed offer retailer Life & Style moving into the rest of the ground floor as well as the first floor at 33-35 High Street. The council has started construction to get the building ready for the new tenants to move in July. Peacocks and Life & Style are anticipated to start trading at the end of September. Mayor of Watford, Dorothy Thornhill, said: “This is great news for the town. The council bought the old empty Woolies building last year, as it was a key site for Charter Place. “These agreements mean that we have got flexible tenants who can offer a good shopping experience for our residents. Also, we are told that the value of the property has significantly increased, so we got a good deal.” annabel.dixon@estatesgazette.com
