Kathmandu’s Riccarton Road store will shift to Westfield Mall in October, making it just the latest in a long list of businesses to up sticks or close in the downtown area.
The most recent was Velvet Burger. In the same block, 5 businesses have departed. They include a Bargain Chemist outlet, AMI insurance and a retail outlet.
On the other side of the main road, MJ Expose Health and Beauty has also departed.
Ella's Job Hunt Begins After Cook Brothers Announce Velvet Burger Riccarton Closure
Ella’s hunt for employment has begun, after Cook Brothers announced the closure of its Riccarton business Velvet Burger. By last count, Riccarton’s main street has 13 empty premises and 5 empty buildings (with two businesses operating within, being the exception).
Kathmandu’s departure also sees it added to a growing list of vacant premises in Riccarton.
The new outlet will open in Westfield Mall near H & M. For lease signs have already been placed in the Riccarton Road premises.
On a bright note, a Middle Eastern restaurant The Burj has opened in a long vacant site close to the railway line, graffiti removed from a vacant site and a mural added to a hotel and hospitality block close to Hagley Park.
Riccarton's Woes Continue
In this video, The NZR documents near to growing number of vacant sites and buildings in Riccarton. In it the focus is on the area between Clarence Street and Hagley Avenue.
Police On Scene: Homeless Man Found Living in Westfield-Linked Empty Shop
A homeless man was found to be squatting in a long-vacant shop owned by the same company that has Westfield Mall. Police were on the scene for approximately 30 minutes.
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