ARCHIVED - New Primark to open up in Lorca, Murcia
Primark will soon be opening its third store in the Murcia Region with a new location in Lorca
Primark has announced it will be opening a new store in the Parque Almenara Shopping Centre in Lorca, its third in the Region of Murcia after those in the Nueva Condomina in central Murcia and the Espacio Mediterráneo in Cartagena.
This move is part of the company’s grand plan to increase its presence in Spain, where it will invest 100 million euros over the coming years, as reported by the brand itself in a statement.
Specifically, Primark plans to invest 80 million euros in the opening of eight new stores in Spain and the expansion of one existing one, while allocating a further 20 million euros to the improvement and renovation of stores.
In this way, the fashion company foresees the creation of more than 1,000 new jobs over the next two years. However, the exact level of investment and employment that will be generated by the Lorca store is still unknown.
They have also not yet announced when they expect the new store to be ready to open.
Primark opened its first store in Spain in May 2006, in Plenilunio (Madrid), and currently has 56 stores throughout the country.
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Address
C.C Parque Almenara, Camino de Enmedio s/n., Diputacion del Campillo. 30813, Lorca, (Murcia)Tel: 968 46 37 37
Murcia’s second biggest centro comercial has more than just shopping – it’s everything you could want from a day out!
Parque Almenara is one of the largest retail and leisure malls in the Lorca and Águilas area, offering the full ‘all under one roof’ shopping experience, except it is open to the elements!
It has all your favourite brands and shops like Stradivarius and Mango, spread out over two easily accessed levels. There is also a Carrefour, plus larger retail units for electrical products and home and garden goods.
Unlike other shopping centres, Parque Almenara is a shopping mall where the stores are located in a network of streets, like a whole shopping village that covers almost 150,000m2, making it the second largest shopping centre in the Region of Murcia.One of the most striking features of Parque Almenara is its three canvas tents suspended 20 metres above the outdoor area, creating a shaded zone and an oasis of calm right in the middle of the mall.
As well as the opportunity for a day’s retail therapy, Parque Almenara also offers the makings of good night out. There is a 10-pin bowling alley with 20 lanes and an entertainment complex, plus a multiscreen cinema with ten screens showing the latest offerings from Hollywood and the best 3D movies, and even original version English-language films.And with no fewer than eight separate options to grab a bite to eat at the food court, you can stay at the Parque Almenara all day if you want to!
You can even take your dog along with you as pets are allowed into the mall, an animal-friendly place.
How to get there
Parque Almenara is located on the Lorca–Águilas road C-3211 at km 1.9. On a GPS, the coordinates to put in are: N 37º 63´ W -1º 69´
If you’re going by bus, there is a direct bus route that leaves from Apolonia.
