As 2023 draws to a close, let’s take a look back on the 28 businesses that have opened their doors across Northampton this year.
The year started off strong with a sandwich shop that has continued to take the town by storm, and the 27 businesses that followed did not disappoint.
While some of these businesses were new additions, others moved to brand new locations and left behind where they previously traded across Northampton.
Supporting our town’s businesses has never been more important and we should all continue to do so in 2024 – especially to keep these newbies going strong.
If you have opened a business during 2023 and it is not on this list, email [email protected].
Take a look at the 28 businesses that opened across Northampton in 2023…
5. The Ottoman Kitchen – March 2023
Turkish restaurant The Ottoman Kitchen opened its second site in the town in Abington Street, in the former Coffee House site. The Ottoman Kitchen was already familiar to many, with owner Mustafa Arslan having opened his first restaurant in Kingsley Park Terrace just before the pandemic hit in March 2020. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds
6. Eden Wellness – April 2023
Long-standing health and wellness store, Eden Wellness, relocated to St Giles’ Street at the end of April. The business has been in Northampton for 18 years, having first opened in the Grosvenor Centre before moving to the Drapery eight years ago. Eden Wellness is now settled in its new home in the Cultural Quarter. Photo: Eden Wellness
7. The Sugar Spun Fairy – April 2023
The Sugar Spun Fairy, having set up in the spring of this year, was praised for the nostalgia its products brought to adults across the town. Providing freshly spun candy floss and personalised sweet cones and boxes, business owner Maddy Spedding operates from a portable sweet cart. Photo: The Sugar Spun Fairy
8. Shoezone – April 2023
Having closed down its former store in the Drapery, Shoezone moved into the Grosvenor Centre and opened to the public on April 15. The Drapery store closed on April 6, ahead of its move to the vacant ground floor unit in the shopping centre next to Muffin Break. The retailer stocks its complete core range, as well as a number of exciting brands. Photo: Shoezone