Wagamama cooks up opening at The Springs Leeds

Wagamama is set to open its 10th restaurant this year after signing for a new unit at The Springs retail and leisure centre in Thorpe Park, Leeds.

The pan-Asian restaurant chain has agreed a 15-year lease for a 3,482 sq ft unit opposite ODEON and Nandos.

The new restaurant is set to open in October and will accommodate 120 internal and 30 external covers.

Rachel Vickers, senior commercial manager at Scarborough Group International (SGI), developer and asset manager of The Springs and Thorpe Park Leeds, said: “We’re delighted to announce that Wagamama is coming to The Springs Leeds.  This incredibly popular brand perfectly complements our customer base, enhancing our status as a vibrant destination for food and drink. The Springs has established itself as the go to place for shopping and leisure, not least because of its highly accessible location thanks to recent major improvements to local infrastructure.

“The Springs is one the best performing out of town locations across the entire UK for many of our store operators.  This is because we have a transient visitor profile as well as an established working community of over 7,500 people on the business park. New neighbouring residential communities, both existing and planned, alongside 150 acres of community parkland and green open spaces, make our offer even more compelling.”

The news follows a number of new openings at The Springs, with Starbucks, TUI, Hotel Chocolat, and Cook being the most recent. Pret a Manger and Loungers also opened last year, enhancing the scheme’s food and beverage offer.