Galeria Neptun in Starogard Gdański has welcomed its one millionth customer only four months since its grand opening. It is the largest shopping centre in the region with tenants such as H&M, EMPIK, Reserved, KFC and Cinema City. Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, is responsible for commercialization of Galeria Neptun.
Magdalena Kliwer, Director of Galeria Neptun, said: “We are pleased to see that Galeria Neptun is becoming a shopping and leisure destination for the residents of Starogard Gdański and the neighbouring area. We continue to expand our retail, entertainment and food offer.”
Galeria Neptun has already been 86.5% let and is attracting increasing footfall. The recent openings of Cinema City and the KFC restaurant, the first in the Kociewie region, have added to the popularity of the shopping centre.
Krystian Kwiatkowski, Area Coach, KFC, said: “We are very content with being present in Galeria Neptun. The residents of Starogard Gdański have fallen in love with KFC. The number of customers we had in the first few weeks exceeded our expectations. Our restaurant in Starogard Gdański is also one of the first in Poland with an open kitchen where customers can see how we prepare their meals.”
Galeria Neptun has been developed at the site of the former footwear factory Neptun at the junction of Pomorska and Jana Pawła II streets in the downtown area of Starogard Gdański. It totals 54,000 m², of which 25,000 m², is leasable space, and targets around 200,000 people living within its catchment area. Galeria Neptun’s tenants include Cinema City, H&M, Reserved, Cropp, House, Sinsay, Mohito, Home&You, Mediaexpert, EMPIK, SMYK, KFC, Paris Optique, Reporter Young, 5.10.15, Moodo, Matras, Carry, CCC, 4F, and Martes Sport.
A 337 m², play area Honolulu is scheduled to open in the last week of August. It will be a place for customers to enjoy their time with children or leave them under the care of professional entertainers to do shopping in Galeria Neptun. Honolulu was designed by play area specialists and constructed using materials that meet top safety standards.
Tomasz Lipiński, a negotiator from the Retail Department of Cushman & Wakefield, said: “We are extremely pleased to hear that Galeria Neptun has already welcomed one million customers. We are confident that the upcoming openings of restaurants and fashion and footwear stores will attract strong customer interest and Galeria Neptun will be able to celebrate new successes.”
Source: Cushman & Wakefield
