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The new Primark in Parque Almenara, Lorca is now open
Located in the Parque Almenara shopping centre, this is Primark’s 60th store in Spain
This morning, Tuesday November 21, saw the opening of the new Primark shop located in the Parque Almenara shopping centre in Lorca. The shop opened its doors at 10am in a crowded event attended by dozens of people. Prior to this, the official inauguration took place, which was attended by the Mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, accompanied by several members of the Municipal Corporation and representatives of the multinational fashion chain.
During the event, Gil highlighted the importance of Primark’s arrival in the city of the Lorca, which has meant the direct creation of 65 jobs, as well as increasing the municipality’s appeal as a strategic place for shopping of all kinds amongst people from across the whole of the Region of Murcia.
In total, the shop has 1,950 square metres of commercial space, and is the 60th establishment that the brand has opened in Spain since its arrival in 2006.
With this latest opening, Parque Almenara mall has now added 10,000 square metres of retail space, which according to its management has raised the centre’s occupancy rate to 95%, “which will mean an increase of more than 1.5 million additional visits to the shopping centre over the next year”.
Images: Parque Almenara
Address
C.C Parque Almenara, Camino de Enmedio s/n., Diputacion del Campillo. 30813, Lorca, (Murcia)Tel: 968 46 37 37
Murcia’s second biggest centro comercial has more than just shopping – it’s everything you could want from a day out!
Parque Almenara is one of the largest retail and leisure malls in the Lorca and Águilas area, offering the full ‘all under one roof’ shopping experience, except it is open to the elements!
It has all your favourite brands and shops like Stradivarius and Mango, spread out over two easily accessed levels. There is also a Carrefour, plus larger retail units for electrical products and home and garden goods.
Unlike other shopping centres, Parque Almenara is a shopping mall where the stores are located in a network of streets, like a whole shopping village that covers almost 150,000m2, making it the second largest shopping centre in the Region of Murcia.One of the most striking features of Parque Almenara is its three canvas tents suspended 20 metres above the outdoor area, creating a shaded zone and an oasis of calm right in the middle of the mall.
As well as the opportunity for a day’s retail therapy, Parque Almenara also offers the makings of good night out. There is a 10-pin bowling alley with 20 lanes and an entertainment complex, plus a multiscreen cinema with ten screens showing the latest offerings from Hollywood and the best 3D movies, and even original version English-language films.And with no fewer than eight separate options to grab a bite to eat at the food court, you can stay at the Parque Almenara all day if you want to!
You can even take your dog along with you as pets are allowed into the mall, an animal-friendly place.
How to get there
Parque Almenara is located on the Lorca–Águilas road C-3211 at km 1.9. On a GPS, the coordinates to put in are: N 37º 63´ W -1º 69´
If you’re going by bus, there is a direct bus route that leaves from Apolonia.
