Four years after the Primark fire in Belfast city centre halted renovations of their flagship store, the newly renovated clothing shop is only days away from reopening.
The restoration of the historic Bank Buildings after the fire in August 2018 is finally complete and staff are ready to welcome customers to their new and improved store on November 1.
Ahead of their official reopening, the clothing giants shared a timelapse video of the progress made in transforming the store, as it stands proudly on Royal Avenue free from shipping containers and cranes.
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The newly-renovated store is 76% bigger in size compared to the original site, as the existing store on Castle Street will merge with the newly restored Bank Buildings to create a new flagship Primark store in the heart of Belfast.
In advance of the reopening, the smaller Primark store at Fountain House on Donegall place will close, with all employees transferring back to the new Bank Buildings store.
The new Primark store features 88,200 sq. ft. of fantastic retail space, including a brand-new Disney café and dedicated Disney department for adults, kids and home on the second floor.
There will also be a new nail and beauty studio, and a new fifth floor which will house a brand-new Home department offering Primark’s full homeware range of accessories, bedding and small furniture to customers in Belfast for the first time.
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