Trio of brands announced for University Green

04 May 2017

Co-op Food, informal restaurant and bar chain Loungers and American burger brand Five Guys join the line-up on Oxford Road

Bruntwood and the University have announced that the Co-op, Loungers, and Five Guys will be joining the line-up at the recently launched University Green on Oxford Road, which forms part of the University’s £1 billion Campus Masterplan and redevelopment. 

Informal restaurant and bar chain Loungers will showcase their inviting and eccentric use of reclaimed antique furniture and fittings.  The neighbourhood style café and bar will be open day and night all week round, providing a space where visitors can get a morning coffee, meal or evening drinks, all within a relaxed environment.  

Continuing their UK expansion, authentic American burger brand, Five Guys, will open a ground floor restaurant, its first at Corridor Manchester.  The restaurant will reflect the brand’s iconic red and white branding, offering a traditional American diner experience.  The restaurant will provide Five Guys’ popular menu of burgers, hot dogs, fries and shakes.

In addition, Co-op Food will take a unit, featuring the new company branding being rolled out across the UK.  The new store will have an in-store bakery, locally sourced products and a focus on fresh, healthy foods, meal ideas and essentials. Students and staff who hold a NUS Extra card can also enjoy a 10% discount off their groceries at the store.

All sites are due to open in summer 2018, shortly after completion of the scheme. 

Commenting on the new signings, James Tootle, Retail Surveyor at Bruntwood, said: “We are so pleased to secure such well known, popular brands at University Green.  These new additions reflect our desire to provide an exciting retail and leisure line-up, and we have no doubt they will be well received by the diverse population we have at Oxford Road.” 

Diana Hampson, Director of Estates and Facilities at The University of Manchester, added: “This string of recent signings show the strength and belief in the future success of the development.  University Green will certainly enhance the dining offer for the University and surrounding area, and provide sociable spaces and greater choice for students, staff and local residents.”

University Green is sited in a key growth area within Corridor Manchester on Oxford Road. This news follows the first wave of signings including a new location for long-standing local bookshop, Blackwell’s, and the award-winning artisan coffee house, Takk.