Manchester Arndale welcomes UK’s largest Asian supermarket chain

The UK’s largest Asian supermarket chain, Oseyo, is set to join Manchester Arndale, bringing Korean food and drink to the scheme.

Taking a 12,580 sq ft unit on a 15-year lease, Oseyo will be opening its second Manchester store, having already established itself at Oxford Road.

The supermarket will offer a range of Korean and Asian groceries and products, including snacks, sauces, and fresh produce.

The signing of Oseyo continues a strong run of lettings at Manchester Arndale, which is overseen by joint asset managers M&G Real Estate and Global Mutual. Recent arrivals include Moss, Gilly Hicks, Nike, Manchester City, Clarks, Flying Tiger, MINISO, Tommy Hilfiger, Kick Game and Kurt Geiger.

Oseyo will also join other new food and beverage offerings the scheme including Black Sheep Coffee, Krispy Kreme, and Slim Chickens.

Steve Gray, head of European retail asset Management at Global Mutual, said: “We place great importance on creating a mix that caters to the city’s diverse taste and we are certain Oseyo will fit the bill. With such exciting leasing activity taking place it’s clear there is continued demand for well-placed retail units, and we are delighted to see confidence in Manchester Arndale’s long-term performance; we hope to share more exciting news soon.”

Metis Real Estate and Time Retail Partners are Manchester Arndale’s retained letting agents. Whitby Smith is the retained property advisor for Oseyo’s UK portfolio.