Leisure company Danieli Group has unveiled plans to invest £7m in the creation of two Stack leisure hubs in County Durham.
The Newcastle business behind the hugely successful Newcastle and Seaburn Stack drinking, dining and shopping destinations, plans to create more than 300 at sites in Durham city centre and Bishop Auckland. The company has submitted a planning application to convert the former Marks & Spencer store at Silver Street, Durham into a Stack sit, while simultaneously unveiling a project at Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, after being appointed a development partner by Durham County Council.
Danieli Group says the significant investment – which follows a recent announcement of a Stack opening in Lincoln – is aimed at delivering a boost to both locations, while also creating employment. Stack Durham will have seven street food outlets, five bars, a coffee shop, stage, communal seating and a roof top terrace, as well as an interactive gaming room with shuffleboard and darts. The venue will create around 185 full and part time jobs.
