A Leeds Rhinos shop selling a wide range of merchandise is opening in Leeds city centre.
The new venture, coming soon after their recent Coral Challenge Cup win at Wembley, will be based at the Merrion Centre.
The store will create up to six new jobs and will be managed by Elite Pro Sports who specialise in franchising professional sporting clubs. It aims to open for the busy Christmas shopping period right after our latest lockdown period ends.
Leeds Rhinos is the second premier sports club to open a shop at the Merrion Centre, owned by Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS), with Leeds United having a store at the venue.
Charles Newman, associate director for TCS, said: “We are delighted to add another premier club to our tenant line up which is a fantastic addition for Leeds Rhinos rugby fans wanting easy access to the latest, newly unveiled kit.
“Elite Pro Sports has an incredibly strong track record as a sports partner and we are confident this new addition will experience the same success as our existing Leeds United club store at the Merrion Centre.”
The opening will comply with Government guidance relating to Covid-19 although Elite Pro Sports plan to invite selected Leeds Rhinos players and the club mascot Ronnie the Rhino regularly to the store, following coronavirus guidelines, and the club are hopeful to be able to sell tickets from the new venue - when fans are allowed back into stadiums for matches.
Lee Jenkinson, Elite Pro Sports chief executive officer, said: “The Merrion Centre is a truly vibrant area of the city centre and we are excited to bring Leeds Rhinos merchandise here as the footfall is very much our target audience.
“It’s a long time since the Leeds Rhinos has had a store in the city, so we feel fans will be eager to buy the new look kit from their favourite local team.”
