Hollywood Bowl has signed for the upper floor of the former Debenhams store at The Chimes Shopping Centre in Uxbridge.
The leisure operator intends to open the 38,000 sq ft venue later this year. TK Maxx is relocating from The Pavillions into a 25,000 sq ft store on the lower mall in the space formerly occupied by Debenhams.
In addition, the centre owners have announced that River Island is opening an enlarged 9,000 sq ft store over two floors next month and Odeon intends to refurbish its existing nine-screen cinema into a state-of-the-art Odeon Luxe.
Niall Macdonald, deputy fund manager at abrdn, said: “The Chimes is already the prime destination for shopping in Uxbridge and the surrounding area. The refurbishment of the cinema to the Luxe format and the addition of Hollywood Bowl’s venue secures it as the number one leisure and shopping destination for the catchment, where people can shop and socialise. The arrival of TK Maxx later in the year and the new River Island store opening in March will strengthen the fashion offer alongside Next, H&M and New Look.”
Dave Williams, operations director at Hollywood Bowl, added: “This is an exciting time for the team at Hollywood Bowl as we bring 22 new bowling lanes and a nine-hole mini golf course to The Chimes. Hollywood Bowl has built a strong reputation for bringing affordable family experiences to locations across the UK and we are looking forward to welcoming the first bowlers and putters to Uxbridge towards the end of this year.”
Dan Simms, co-head of UK retail agency at Colliers, which is joint leasing agent at The Chimes with Lunson Mitchenall, said: “This exciting news for The Chimes shows that there’s a real confidence in the centre as both a leisure and retail destination. These significant new lettings will provide a real mix of uses to broaden the retail and leisure provision here, which will continue to attract a wide variety of customers to the centre. We currently have several other units under offer, so expect to make more exciting announcements shortly.”
