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?
9. Sainsbury's
On The Star’s Facebook page, Faye Wiseall reminisced about the old Sainsbury's which was there when it first opened in 1990, but closed many years ago. The photo shops the relaunch of a revamped Sainsbury's at Meadowhall, in 1999. Photo: ANDREW PARTRIDGE
10. B&M Bargains
Caroline Barratt wants to see a B&M, Savers, CEX secondhand films and games, The Range homewares, Pets at Home and “an actual supermarket.” All interesting suggestions Meadowhall bosses are likely to consider. | google
11. Post Office
Some might find it odd Meadowhall doesn’t have a Post Office. But Dean Beachell is not alone in wanting one. | Google
12. Wallis and Dorothy Perkins
The womenswear brands were once a fixture of the high street. Still alive but sold online only, they could technically make a comeback at some point. Picture shows the Burton and Dorothy Perkins on the Moor that closed in 2021. Photo: Burton / Dorothy Perkins