Future of Highcross Disney Store in the balance with shop at risk of closure as company enters 'consultation period'
Disney UK have confirmed they are in discussions with several stores about closing
The Disney Highcross store is at risk of closing due it being 'under consultation'
The Disney Store in Highcross could close its doors, the company has confirmed.
The store, which opened back in 2017, was welcomed back to the city after the long-serving Disney store of 20 years closed its doors earlier that year.
But now it seems the Disney shop may close a second time, with Disney confirming it is holding "consultations" with a number of its stores, including the Leicester Highcross outlet.
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Disney pop-up stores normally open for the Christmas period and normally remain open for three months before closing.
However, the Disney pop-up in Highcross has seen a significant amount of success since opening, and has been a mainstay in the shopping centre ever since, with shoppers appreciating a bit of magic in the heart of the city.
This could now be all at risk, with Disney considering closing a number of stores, including the well-loved Leicester shop.
A spokesperson for the Disney Store confirmed the news, that the shop's future hangs in the balance.
In a short statement, they said: "We are currently in consultation with an initial group of Stores in the UK, including our Leicester store."
No further information has been given for why the Leicester store might close, but the impact of the coronavirus pandemic has caused many companies to look at their portfolio of stores after a difficult year for the high street.
The former Disney Store in the Highcross shopping centre closed because the chain 'constantly evaluates' the stores in their portfolio to make sure they're in the 'right sites'
Leicester's previous store, based in a bigger location in another part of Highcross, was closed because the company "constantly evaluates" its portfolio of stores to ensure they're in the "right sites".
Back in 2017, when the original store closed, a spokesperson for the Disney Store told Leicestershire Live: "We are constantly evaluating our Disney Store portfolio to ensure we're in the right sites to be able to provide magical experiences for our guests."
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