Gloucester Quays responds to siren call with signing of Starbucks

Peel Retail & Leisure has announced that Starbucks has signed at Gloucester Quays retail park. Playing a crucial role in the success of the adjacent outlet, the retail park is home to host of top brands, including Next, Dreams, and The Padel Club, which invested £1 million in its expansive indoor sporting venue, which opened last year.

Starbucks will open a new 1,840 sq ft location within the retail park, featuring a Drive Thru and space for 64 covers inside and outside. The café will serve the full Starbucks drinks range, from coffees to Frappuccino Blended Beverages and Iced Teas, as well as a variety of food. Designed as a ‘third space’ between work and home, the new site will offer a welcoming environment for customers to relax and enjoy Starbucks coffee and food, whether on a dedicated visit to the retail park or as part of a day out enjoying Gloucester Quays’ outlet shopping and waterside environment.

Starbucks will join a critical mass of quality retailers at Gloucester Quays retail park, including Bensons for Beds, Next, Dreams, Hobbycraft, and Home Bargains. The destination is also home to a leisure offer from The Padel Club, which has seen strong success since opening at last October. The 43,577 sq ft venue involved a £1 million investment, and since opening the Club has welcomed more than 7,200 Padel players, with over 19,400 games played to date.

Bruce Edmondson – Director, Retail Parks & Developments at Peel Retail & Leisure, commented: “Starbucks brings a firm-favourite coffee to our Gloucester Estate, offering added convenience for visitors to the likes of The Padel Club at the retail park and indeed the outlet next door. We see them playing an important role as part of a well-rounded, diverse ecosystem of brands in this part of the city, just as valued by people who live or work nearby as those who visit the city for a specific shopping or full day out purpose.”

Erika Apinyte, General Manager at The Magic Bean Company, commented: “We’re looking forward to opening our new Drive Thru store at Gloucester Quays Retail Park on Friday 25 July and bringing the Starbucks experience to even more people in the Gloucester area. This location offers us a fantastic opportunity to connect with a broad and diverse customer base in a prime setting.

To celebrate, we’ll be donating part of our first day’s sales to local children’s charity, the Pied Piper Appeal, and hosting an in-store fundraising activity throughout the day. As part of our launch, and just ahead of the full opening, we’ll be giving away free drinks to everyone who visits our Drive Thru between 10 am and 4 pm on Thursday, 24 July.”

This signing follows the news that Gloucester Quays has launched its summer placemaking programme. From the success of the May half-term mini golf activation to the Summer in the Square, a vibrant initiative featuring live screenings of major sporting events such as international cricket and Grand Prix, as well as live music performances and family-friendly content, including curated CBeebies screenings.