Primark in Bury St Edmunds announces opening date

The new Primark store will span two floors

Primark has announced it will open a new store formerly occupied by Debenhams next month.

The clothing store will be at the Arc shopping centre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and will be open to customers on 6 March.

It will be the global retailer's 193rd store in the UK and will employ 100 staff.

Philippa Nibbs, Primark's UK director of sales, said: "We're looking forward to becoming a part of the community."

The new Primark will replace the former Debenhams store, which closed in May 2021

The 33,300 sq ft (3094m²) store will offer customers the option to self-checkout as part of an ongoing trial.

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"Since we first announced plans to open the store, it's been great to see such a positive reaction from the local community," added Ms Nibbs.

The shop will form part of a £100m investment from Primark into its UK portfolio this year, which aims to reach 195 stores and add up to 700 new staff members.