Meadowhall is going through one of the biggest shake-ups in its history as Sports Direct and Frasers prepare to open in the former Debenhams.
The reopening of the huge unit at the end of The Avenue to house both shops will also see two others close.
The existing Sports Direct and GAME will leave The Gallery and relocate into the new stores, leaving two empty units. It comes as Meadowhall bosses are battling to fill empty space on High Street left by the collapse of wilko last year.
There are also 10 slots to fill on The Avenue, which used to be called Park Lane, and three on The Arcade, including the one vacated by Santander last year.
So we asked readers which new shops they’d like to see in the megamall. More than 100 responded on The Star’s Facebook page with a mixture of serious, hopeful and humorous suggestions - which ones do you agree with?
5. Woolworths
Another much-loved and unforgotten chain people would like to see make a revival in Meadowhall. The pick n’ mix counter was a highlight of many a childhood. The budget retailer closed its 807 stores in 2009. Photo: Frank Reid
6. Warner Bros
The movie studio had a store in Meadowhall until 2001. Some want to see it back. | ingusk - stock.adobe.com
7. Owls shop
Sheffield Wednesday had a shop in Meadowhall for four-and-a-half-years until last June. Announcements at the time indicated they were looking for a new unit but that hasn’t happened yet. | Getty Images
8. Blades shop
Blades shop The Blades had a shop in Meadowhall from 2019 until October last year. | Other