Charity shop and bookmaker complete full occupancy at Northamptonshire shopping centre
A Northamptonshire shopping centre has reached full occupancy after two new businesses signed up for vacant units.
M Bowen Square in Daventry, the 38-unit retail scheme anchored by Waitrose, is now fully let following the arrival of a new charity shop run by The Myton Hospices and a branch of bookmaker BoyleSports.
The Myton Hospices, which provides specialist care for people with life-limiting illnesses across Coventry and Warwickshire, has taken a two-storey unit for its first shop in Daventry. BoyleSports has also opened a new premises as part of its continued expansion across the UK.
Martin Wade, senior associate director at LCP UK, which manages the scheme, said reaching full occupancy was "great news for Daventry".
He said the new arrivals reflected confidence in both M Bowen Square and the town centre, adding that Daventry remained an attractive location for national and regional retailers.
According to LCP UK, the shopping centre attracts more than 87,000 visitors each week.
Anil Gupta, head of retail and trading at The Myton Hospices, said the new shop would allow the charity to connect with more people while raising money to support its care services.
BoyleSports said the Daventry opening forms part of a wider investment programme in the UK and that it looked forward to becoming part of the local community.