Construction crews are continuing work at the popular shopping complex on Unit 9A, which was formerly made up of Laura Ashley, Argos, USC, and MenKind. In recent months, the units have been merged into one huge store - with the old front removed brick by brick to bring the store up to date with the park's sleek new glass-fronted look. While bosses have not officially confirmed which "brilliant new brand" will be moving in, plans drawn up by the owner British Land state Sports Direct will be "coming soon" to the unit.

Unit 9A at Teesside Park (Image: CONTRIBUTOR) New pictures have now provided the latest look at how the site looks, with the new glass front, entrance door, and black trim across the top, as seen across other stores at the park, already installed. The unit remains surrounded by a fence while construction continues, with no news yet on when the site will be ready for a retailer to move in. Avid Teesside Park shoppers will know the sporting chain currently has a store just metres from the unit under construction, which remains open as normal.

However, last year, parent company Frasers Group announced it would be expanding Sports Direct into a new 40,000 sq ft space, with its current home taken over by designer chain Flannels following a major refurbishment. The site remains surrounded by a border (Image: CONTRIBUTOR) A GAME and Evans Cycles store will also be located within the new Sports Direct. Bosses initially pinpointed a late 2024 launch date for the stores - .