People in Bracknell are sounding off on what shops or restaurants they would like to see come to the town centre next.
On the Bracknell News Facebook page, the question was asked: “If you could bring one new restaurant or shop to Bracknell, what would it be?”
The post generated 399 comments from people on the social media site.
Shoppers in Bracknell are very keen to see a Zara fashion store open in the town, with 75 respondents mentioning the Spanish clothing brand.
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Some shoppers also asked for plus sized clothing stores.
As for restaurants, burger chains Five Guys and Burger King featured highly, getting 17 and 16 mentions respectively.
Although there is no news on either of these chains coming to Bracknell, British fast food restaurant Wimpy will be opening in the near future.
A photo posted on the popular We Love Bracknell Facebook page last December stated that Wimpy will be ‘opening soon’ but no date has yet been set.
Some people also put forward their own suggestions, including Facebook user Daryl C-j who argued that there are enough stores and restaurants.
He commented: “What Bracknell is missing is entrainment! Arcades, modern bowling alleys, and more importantly indoor crazy golf!”
In a similar vein, Perry Lewington: “A decent late night wine bar with music! The last thing Bracknell needs is more restaurants.”
Although chains did dominate the suggestions made, Facebook user Michael Storey suggested that any empty units be used for local start ups and sole traders instead.
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The conversation relies on there being enough retail and restaurant units in Bracknell to accommodate any new additions.
The Lexicon shopping centre is the obvious place any chain shop or restaurant may want to occupy.
The number of potential free units are illustrated on a map of The Lexicon Shopping centre, with the darker units on the map being unoccupied, or are for stores which have not opened yet.
There are a total of 13 such units in Princess Square, seven of these units in Braccan Walk, and 11 units that are seemingly available in the High Street.
A new area of The Lexicon called The Deck, which will have 14 units, was meant to be completed for businesses to occupy later this year.
However, last August it was announced that the completion of The Deck project had been pushed back to 2023.
All the units in The Peel Centre have been taken, which is currently occupied by Morrisons, The Range, Poundland, Sports Direct, Pets at Home, Currys PC World, Halfords, Carpetright and Tapi Carpets.
There was a Next clothes shop in The Peel Centre, but it has since been replaced by a Home Bargains, which is set to open next month.
The Lexicon has been asked to comment on what shoppers can expect to come to the centre for 2022, but has not yet received a response.
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