Homewares retailer Dunelm has agreed to lease 33,000 sq ft at Atria Watford in the former John Lewis unit, which closed in 2020 as part of the department store chain’s store closure programme.
Dunelm will open its new store later the year selling a wide range of products including bedding, outdoor living, home accessories, made to measure, haberdashery, kitchen and dining.
Andrew Hamilton, director of store experience at Dunelm, said: “We’re delighted to have found a new home for our latest Dunelm store in Atria Watford, which provides us with an ideal location to serve the local community, bringing to them a huge range of homewares that is an unbeatable combination of quality and value.”
Steve Gray, head of European retail asset management at Global Mutual, asset manager of the centre on behalf of SGS, added: “It’s great to welcome the first ever Dunelm to Atria Watford. This is an exciting deal for the centre. We’re continuing to diversify our brand mix. Dunelm is a new name for us, and its much-loved homewares will act as a real draw for customers as the store opens its doors later this year.”
GCW advised Dunelm. Brasier Freeth and Lunson Mitchenall represented the landlord.
