Preston's Fusion Trampoline Park confirms closing date for Queens Retail Park site

The trampoline park is making way for ‘a major food and non-food retailer’ whose identity has not been revealed at this stage.

Leaving the shopping park – its home for the last seven years - Fusion said it hopes to move to a new site in the city before Christmas.

The trampoline park will close the doors to its Queens Retail Park site on Sunday, August 21.

In a message posted on Facebook, it said: "As we won't have completed our new arena before the end of summer, this is your last chance during the school holidays to have one last bounce, flip and fly with us before the big move!

“After 7 brilliant years at Queens Retail Park, we have come to the end of our lease and we will be RELOCATING our park to a bigger and better unit in Preston!!

“As soon as we can release details of our new unit and reopening date, we will do so!

“We can’t wait to share our exciting plans with you for our relocation and to welcome you all back!”

The closure comes a few weeks earlier than planned after Fusion previously said it hoped to stay open until “at least mid-September”.

When the Post first reported the move in May, Fusion confirmed it would be “staying in the city” and sought to reassure customers that it was “not closing down completely”.

Andy Ince, a director of Fusion Parks Preston Ltd, said: “We didn't really want to leave the site, but unfortunately our lease runs out in September.

"In fairness, the owner had always said it was temporary because they want retail in there.

"So we're looking at other venues now, but I can't reveal anything yet. But we will be staying in the city, we're not closing down completely.

"The business is strong, and we will be running as normal - with all the normal equipment until around the middle of September.

"We are saying not to book parties from the middle of September."

Who's moving in?

The company behind the retail proposals refers to itself as a ‘major food and non-food retailer’ but has not revealed its identity at this stage. However, it is understood to be a nationwide discount chain.

Home Bargains is reportedly eager to expand its portfolio of stores across the Preston area but already has a giant new superstore opening at the Capitol Centre in Walton-le-Dale in November – just 1.5 miles away.

You can read more about the new Home Bargains superstore here.

Back in May, the Post asked the retailer whether it has now set its sights on Queen’s Retail Park. But the company remained tight-lipped and said it was “not available for comment".

Meanwhile, rival discount retailer B&M ruled itself out of the running, confirming that it has "no plans” to open a new store in Preston.

B&M already has a store less than half-a-mile away near the bus station and opened a large new Preston branch last year at the former Homebase on the Docks.

The retail park already boasts an Aldi, The Food Warehouse and The Range, prompting speculation as to who is moving into the new unit.

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