JD announces reopening date for Meadowhall store after 14-month closure
“This investment reflects our commitment to the city”
A Meadowhall sportswear shop is set to reopen after 14 months as a “prime megastore” with self-service tills.
JD - formerly JD Sports - will open on Lower High Street on Thursday, July 30, after a multi-million pound expansion to make it the second-largest in the UK.
It follows 14 months of closure - when it temporarily moved to The Gallery - and the permanent relocation of five other shops: Superdrug, Ann Summers, TUI, Gashapon and Subway.
James Air, director of group real estate and acquisitions at JD, said: "We're proud to be expanding our presence in Sheffield, creating a prime megastore within the heart of Meadowhall.
“This investment reflects our commitment to the city and gives customers access to an even bigger selection of the world's leading sports, fashion and lifestyle brands, all within a phenomenal, high-spec new retail space. We can't wait to welcome shoppers through the doors.”
Previously he said the new shop would have 67 yards of “prime frontage.”
The previous JD Sports shop had a reputation for loud music which could be heard down the mall.
Responding on Facebook after The Star revealed the date earlier this month, Pippa Bell said she expected it would have: “Loud music banging out and can't hear yourself taking to the cashiers.”
JD also has outlets on The Moor in Sheffield city centre and at St James Retail Park at Meadowhead.