Gaming entertainment company opens flagship store in Doncaster
Gaming entertainment company The Arcade Warehouse has opened a flagship store on Doncaster’s High Street.
The operator has taken a 14,000 sq ft open-plan property in close proximity to Doncaster’s historic Mansion House and Frenchgate Shopping Centre.
The opening comes after three years of growth for The Arcade Warehouse, which has established bases across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Tyne and Wear.
The property was leased by consultancy group Barnsdales, which also let a 4,574 sq ft office unit at Carolina Way office park to IT services and cybersecurity provider, Wavenet.
Jason Barnsdale, managing director of Barnsdales, said: “I’m very happy to welcome The Arcade Warehouse and Wavenet into our growing portfolio of commercial property leases throughout Doncaster, South Yorkshire and the UK.
“The commercial property market is truly starting to recover from the unsettling impact of a tough few years and these lettings are a testament to the fact that the market is adapting towards experience and infrastructure-led enterprises like these two businesses.“
Caton Airey, regional manager of The Arcade Warehouse, added: “We’ve been looking to establish a foothold in Doncaster for years now, but the right property was proving quite evasive. Barnsdales showed us around the high street premises and we simply fell in love with it straight away.
“Its layout, location and design make it ideal for our business – which typically involves blacking out windows and retrofitting features to create an immersive gaming experience reminiscent of a 1980s gaming arcade. The proactive and hands-on-the-ground approach from Barnsdales has really sped up the process of installing our games and digital infrastructure and we’re already reaping the benefits of the prime location and excellent transport links.
“Our Doncaster store is now our biggest and most impressive venue, making it our flagship location – we’ve welcomed guests from Sheffield, Leeds, the North East and even London.”