New details have been revealed about the opening of a Primark store in Glasgow. The retail giant previously confirmed they would open a huge unit at Glasgow Fort, with an estimated opening date of early 2025. Now, bosses have revealed that they expect to welcome shoppers from December 2024, with an exact date being confirmed nearer the time.
READ MORE: New Primark at Glasgow shopping centre takes step forward The 33,500 sq. ft store is set over two floors where customers will be able to shop clothing, kidswear, beauty, lifestyle and home. Primark will recruit 200 new team members for permanent roles including retail assistants, stockroom colleagues, and P&C administrators to work at the Glasgow Fort store.
These roles are ready to start as early as October to help get the store ready for the peak shopping period. This shop will be Primark's 195th in the UK and the 21st in Scotland and joins fellow Glasgow branches in Argyle Street, Sauchiehall Street and The Forge Shopping Centre. READ MORE: We asked Silverburn about introducing new Primark store Primark Glasgow Fort's store manager Carolanne Molloy, said: “I’m really proud to be launching a brand-new Primark at Glasgow Fort and bringing more of what people know and love about us to shoppers in Scotland.
"But now I need a brilliant team to join me! I can say from experience that Primark is a fantastic place to work and it’s also a very exciting time to be joining us as we’re a growing business and stalwart on the Great British high street. "So far there’s been a lot of anticipation from customers, and we can’t wait to share more with everyone very soon before our doors finally open.” Representatives from Primark will be at Glasgow Fort on Thursday, September 26 as part of the centre's jobs fair, so anyone who is interested in applying can speak to them.
READ MORE: Primark issues big online shopping update - and customers will love it Phil Goodman, centre director at Glasgow Fort, added: “We know that our shoppers are very much looking forward to Primark joining the centre soon – as are the whole team! "Not only will it be a fantastic addition to our existing fashion , beauty and home brands, it’s great to see just how many roles are being created and the new opportunities it’s bringing to the local community. “If you’re interested in the roles available and applying, there will be Primark representatives at our jobs fair taking place on Thursday, September 26 – we hope to meet lots of potential new team members then.” Interested applicants can find more detail on vacancies and how to apply at careers.
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