Three more major leisure and retail brands have joined the £80m Rochdale Riverside scheme. South African restaurant Nando’s, famous for its Portuguese inspired peri-peri chicken dishes, has taken a 3,500 sq ft unit on a 15 year-lease. Nando’s will be joined by luxury dessert chain Heavenly Desserts, which is taking 2,000...
READ MOREPosted on 14 Jan 2020
Family-owned dairy company, Lancashire Farm Dairies finished 2019 on a high after seeing growth in sales of 37.9m, leaving them on target to surpass this year's projected growth of 40m. The Rochdale-based company’s substantial investment of more than 3.5m in a new plant following increased product demand has been instrumental...
READ MOREPosted on 7 Jan 2020
On Saturday the eyes of the footballing world descended on the Crown Oil Arena for Rochdale AFC’s third round FA Cup match with Newcastle United. An equaliser by 40-year-old Aaron Wilbraham, created by 17-year-old substitute Luke Matheson, earned League One Rochdale a replay against their Premier League opponents. Among...
READ MOREPosted on 6 Jan 2020
North West based Martina Antalova, from BES, the Rochdale-based specialist in design and construction of technically complex pharmaceutical and healthcare environments, has been recognised for her achievements by a prestigious national award from BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association). Beating strong competition from a shortlist of eight finalists, Martina was...
READ MOREPosted on 20 Dec 2019
One of Rochdale most well-known historic buildings is set to swap pounds for pints, as work gets under way to transform the former RBS bank into a Hogarth’s pub. New owners Amber Taverns, who own 150 pubs up and down the country, are ploughing £1m into the redevelopment of the...
READ MOREPosted on 20 Dec 2019
Rochdale-based conveyor systems manufacturer KP Industries has signed the lease on two units at Logic, a new development of high quality compact units at Kingsway Business Park. The company has moved from its current location at Buckley Road Industrial Estate in the third quarter of 2019. KP Industries has taken units 8...
READ MOREPosted on 7 Oct 2019
The first dairy company to launch free-range yoghurt in the UK, Lancashire Farm Dairies, has revealed the results from the pilot program. The Rochdale-based company piloted the program in spring 2017, committing to only using free-range milk in every yogurt pot. After careful consideration of the welfare of the cows and...
READ MOREPosted on 5 Aug 2019
Rochdale’s new leisure and retail complex, Rochdale Riverside, has scored another occupier, with Hollywood Bowl Group signing a deal to bring its new indoor mini golf concept, Puttstars, to the scheme. The deal will see the leisure brand open a 20,000 square foot unit in the development, which will feature...
READ MOREPosted on 1 Aug 2019
Insulation distributor Tyne Insulation has taken possession of a new 31,000 sq ft distribution centre at Crown Business Park in Rochdale. The company moved into its new purpose-built premises in June 2019. Construction of the design and build project at Unit 3 of Crown Business Park was led by Nelson-based Barnfield Construction, one...
READ MOREPosted on 30 Jul 2019
Kingsway Business Park today confirmed Commercial Blinds and Glazing as the first tenant at Logic, an exciting new development of 11 self-contained units ranging in size from 3,000 to 15,500 sq ft. Commercial Blinds and Glazing is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of high quality blinds and glazing solutions...
READ MOREPosted on 16 Jul 2019