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Orlaith Clinton

Primark Belfast opening date announced after devastating blaze destroyed building

Primark has announced the official reopening date of its much-anticipated new Bank Buildings store in Belfast, following an extensive four-year restoration project.

Doors at the newly refurbished five-storey flagship store in Belfast will open on Tuesday November 1 at 10am. 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.

Read more: In photos: Belfast's Primark building update as new store set to open

The reopening of The Bank Buildings follows four years of complex redevelopment including significant retention, demolition, and re-building works at the site, with the aim of bringing this historic building back to life.

The new Primark store includes a Disney café and dedicated Disney department (Photo By Justin Kernoghan)

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.

Primark will also open a brand-new store in Rushmere Shopping Centre, Craigavon later this year, with work progressing at the new site alongside the final touches to the Bank Buildings store.

Jacqui Byers, Primark Northern Ireland Area Manager, said: "We are now in the final weeks of preparation to reopen our Bank Buildings store.

The newly-renovated store is 76% bigger in size (Photo By Justin Kernoghan)

"Restoring this much-loved historic building has been an important and passionate project for our business. Our teams have approached it with such care and consideration, of course with the wider city of Belfast in mind.

"We would like to thank our colleagues, customers, the business community, and wider city of Belfast once again for their continued support following the fire, as without them we would not be in this position to reopen The Bank Buildings.

"We look forward to welcoming everyone to our beautiful new Primark store in the heart of Belfast next month to celebrate this significant moment with us."

The final touches (Photo By Justin Kernoghan)

Are you looking forward to the store's reopening and do you think it will help reinvigorate the city centre? Let us know your thoughts and ideas in the comments section below.

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