Boutique bowling complex Lane7 is set to officially open at Link Street which connects Bullring & Grand Central tomorrow (October 6), but that’s not the only new brand the shopping centres at the heart of Birmingham are set to welcome.
The shopping and hospitality emporiums have an incredible line-up of new openings for 2023/24. Retail brands including Tessuti, Lane7, TOCA Social, and Marks & Spencer are opening in the near future, as well as several new hospitality venues.
Bullring recently celebrated its 20th anniversary - the world renowned, redesigned shopping centre first opened on September 4, 2003 - but its history goes back to the Middle Ages. And with a host of new openings the future is looking bright for the Brummie landmark.
A futuristic robot already serves up 80 drinks an hour at Sandbox VR, one of the top-notch VR experiences - which opened this summer.
Bullring and Grand Central shopping centres have also said goodbye to several big brands like Gap, Debenhams and others in the past few years, but units are getting snapped up. Here are 12 new stores and hospitality venues set to open in Bullring & Grand Central in 2023 and 2024:

9. Khaadi due to open in Winter 2023/2024
Khaadi in Bullring & Grand Central is reportedly upsizing its store during Winter 2023/2024. (Photo - Mila Supinskaya - stock.adobe.com) | Mila Supinskaya - stock.adobe.com

10. Bershka due to open in Winter 2024
Urban fashion brands Bershka and Pull&Bear are due to open next to River Island in the shopping centre - opposite Tessuti, Levi’s and H&M - on the upper level. It will be the first time each brand has opened a store in the West Midlands. The two brands are part of global fashion group Inditex that also owns Zara, which has two stores at the Bullring shopping centre. It is expected to open their doors in early 2024. | Dare to Care PR

11. Pull&Bear due to open in Winter 2024
Spanish clothing and accessories retailer Pull&Bear was founded in 1991 and also specialises in urban styles. In addition to clothing it sells music, technology, video games and video images. It is expected to open in early 2024. | Dare to Care PR

12. TOCA Social due to open in 2024
A new interactive football bar will open at the Debenhams site in the Bullring. TOCA Social is expected to open in 2024. The exact timeline is not available currently. | Hammerson