Menkind roll-out success
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Menkind Rollout Success

8 June 2009

Menkind, the men’s gifts and accessories emporium, have opened successful new permanent stores in Highcross, Leicester and Westfield, London, in a new Blass Design created fit out, and now have plans to open a raft of further permanent stores in major cities this year.

Typically Menkind trade from around 1,000 – 1,200 sq ft and are rumoured to have three units currently agreed. Mark Talbot, director of their solely retained agents, Angermann Goddard & Loyd confirmed “We do have plans to open further permanent stores this year. Following the most profitable year in Menkind’s history and a significant cash injection via the Government backed EFG loan scheme we aim to take advantage of a few of the great deals we are being offered, but only where rents have been reduced to sensible and sustainable levels for Menkind. At present we have our pick of quite a few.” 

Menkind are rumoured to have agreed deals in Nottingham and Sheffield whilst being in advanced negotiations for sites in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Cardiff amongst others, but Talbot would not be drawn to confirm or deny until deals had exchanged.

Menkind was created by Paul Kraftman in 2001 after the successful sale to venture capitalists of the family owned retail chain Tempo, which he helped to build from a small chain of local stores to a regional multiple turning over £150 million.

The first Menkind opened in The Chimes, Uxbridge in 2002, followed by Lakeside, Thurrock, The Glades, Bromley and Southside, Wandsworth along with more recent stores in Queensgate, Peterborough and then in Leicester and Westfield, London.

For the Property Week article click here.