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Jun 2022
Oliver Bonas has confirmed it will open a new store on Harrogate’s James Street in September.
The clothing and homeware store will be based in the former Next unit after agreeing a lease for the ground floor, which includes 3,700sqft of space.
The store agreed the lease on James Street with property owners Countrylarge, which is set to unveil proposals to convert the upper floors into serviced apartments.
Antony Rosindale, from Countrylarge, said:
Oliver Bonas, which was founded by Oliver Tress, opened its first store in London in 1993. It now has 75 outlets in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
This will be its first shop in the Harrogate district, adding to a number of new arrivals on James Street in recent months.
Rumours of its impending arrival began to circulate earlier this year, as reported by the Stray Ferret. Fashion retailer Jules B is also set to open in September in the former Jaeger unit on Cambridge Crescent.
Tom Limbert, Director of niche property consultants, Central Retail, who acted for Countrylarge said:
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