Jack Wills set to open in new extension at Intu Watford

Jack Wills has signed up for a new store at Intu Watford, which is currently undergoing at £180m 400,000 st ft expansion.

The 5,000 sq ft Jack Wills store will be located in the shopping mall's new extension where it will join 13 new stores, including a 113,000 sq ft Debenhams and a 6,630 sq ft Superdry, when work completes in October this year.

There will also be a 9-screen IMAX cinema, Hollywood Bowl and 11 new restaurants in the extension, which will transform intu Watford into a 1.4m sq ft retail and leisure destination.

Neil Beaman, property director at Jack Wills, said of the decision to open the new store: “intu Watford’s extension is going to be a key opening for us this year. It is a fantastic site at the heart of a growing town with access to a large proportion of our target customers.”

Rebecca Ryman, regional managing director at intu, added: “Jack Wills is a perfect addition to our retail mix, providing yet another frequently requested store for our wide and affluent catchment base.

“The expansion of intu Watford is enabling us to create even more premium space for high quality retail, restaurant and leisure brands within a destination where they can really flourish.”