Another Starbucks for Manchester city centre

Coffee chain Starbucks has opened its doors at Three Piccadilly Place in Manchester city centre.

The firm, which started from a single outlet in Seattle, is the first retailer to take a unit at Piccadilly Place, built by Argent and London-based fund The Carlyle Group.

Mark Harris, director of the Carlyle Group, said: “Starbucks is the perfect brand for Piccadilly Place. We have been listening to feedback from occupiers and this was the sort of place that they envisaged bringing their clients to for more relaxed meetings over coffee.

“The development has become a new gateway to Manchester and we want to ensure that all the retailers that take space here are able to work together to provide the perfect atmosphere for the people who live, work and spend their leisure time at Piccadilly Place.”

Andrea George, retail agent at Tushingham Moore, who advised on the deal, said: “We’re are optimistic about letting the remaining retail and leisure units at Piccadilly Place. The piazza will have a real buzz; it will be a fantastic place to socialise and a national coffee house like Starbucks fits perfectly within the development.”