Ulster Unionist MLA Andy Allen has welcomed the announcement that a major homewares chain – The Range - is opening a new store at Connswater in east Belfast, creating up to 80 jobs.
Andy Allen said:
“This news is a further sign of the economic development at the Connswater centre and retail park. Having lost two major tenants over recent years there were some real concerns about the long-term sustainability of the site, yet its future now looks totally secure with major UK retailers using it as a base to locate new stores.
“Connswater is home to the largest and most modern Lidl store in Northern Ireland, so the announcement that a major homewares chain is also going to open a new store there comes as brilliant news for the wider east Belfast area.
“The Range superstore chain has obviously recognised that Connswater makes an ideal new site with its existing large customer base, as well as proximity to key transport routes connecting it to the rest of Belfast and further afield.”