Quiggins in search for home
MORE than 2,000 jobs could be created in a multi-million pound expansion of alternative shopping arcade Quiggins.
An international food court and scores of new retailers are planned when the Liverpool landmark moves to its new home to make way for the £850m Paradise Street development.
A list of four potential city centre sites has been drawn up by Quiggins and developer Grosvenor and a decision is due at the end of January.
The four sites are:
. Part of the George Henry Lee building on Church Street, home to John Lewis.
. The defunct Lime Street ABC cinema.
. An empty Victorian warehouse on Slater Street.
. A car park on Hanover Street.
Quiggins has its heart set on the George Henry Lee building.
MORE than 2,000 jobs could be created in a multi-million pound expansion of alternative shopping arcade Quiggins.
An international food court and scores of new retailers are planned when the Liverpool landmark moves to its new home to make way for the £850m Paradise Street development.
A list of four potential city centre sites has been drawn up by Quiggins and developer Grosvenor and a decision is due at the end of January.
The four sites are:
. Part of the George Henry Lee building on Church Street, home to John Lewis.
. The defunct Lime Street ABC cinema.
. An empty Victorian warehouse on Slater Street.
. A car park on Hanover Street.
Quiggins has its heart set on the George Henry Lee building.
It says that if it gets the goahead to move in, it will spend tens of millions of pounds on the building, restoring it to its former glory with leaded glass and reinstating its original features.
Joe Kenny, Quiggins spokesman, said: "This is a very exciting opportunity and a chance to bring some spice to the retail mix in Liverpool.
"We have visited Paris and Leeds, and will be looking around the world for inspiration.
"We have always wanted to expand and we did have plans to spend £ 4m on our current building.
"We want to take everyone with us when we move and attract more alternative retailers. We have been talking to major alternative stores over the last six to eight months. We anticipate that this will create 2,000 new jobs."
to move in, it will spend tens of millions of pounds on the building, restoring it to its former glory with leaded glass and reinstating its original features.
Joe Kenny, Quiggins spokesman, said: "This is a very exciting opportunity and a chance to bring some spice to the retail mix in Liverpool.
"We have visited Paris and Leeds, and will be looking around the world for inspiration.
"We have always wanted to expand and we did have plans to spend £ 4m on our current building.
"We want to take everyone with us when we move and attract more alternative retailers. We have been talking to major alternative stores over the last six to eight months. We anticipate that this will create 2,000 new jobs."
By Mary Murtagh, Liverpool Echo
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