Kennedy Centre Belfast enjoyed footfall increase in 2023 as new tenants arrive
Kennedy Centre Belfast has announced a 7% year-on-year increase in footfall during 2023. The news comes as the popular shopping destination welcomes new tenants, CCU and Andersonstown School of Music, to its West Belfast premises.
A successful 2023 also saw numerous tenants commit to bigger units, with others committing to the Centre’s Scheme and signing new leases, meaning that the site is currently 100% occupied.
Christmas 2022 saw Tim Hortons and Party Box Pixies open at the Kennedy Centre Belfast and both businesses have since enjoyed a buoyant year.
2023 has seen tenants Truly Fare, Family Entertainment, and Sweets N Treats commit to bigger units. It also saw tenants Subway, Banjaxed Country Fried Chicken, Boots, O’Neills and Cityvets, re-sign leases with Kennedy Centre Belfast for a minimum of five years. Card Factory, Funky Monkeys and O2 have also recommitted to the Centre.
CCU’s Shauna Milnes said: “It is a pleasure to take up residency at Kennedy Centre Belfast. We are here to serve the people of West Belfast and to look after their financial needs.
“Kennedy Centre Belfast has been at the very heart of this area, serving as a community hub as well as a shopping complex for over 30 years, and as such, is very much aligned with our values.
“We anticipate a long and fruitful relationship in the years to come.”
‘We have a great relationship with all of our traders and would like to extend our thanks to those who have renewed their commitment to us this year’
Charging station network, Ionity, is currently completing the installation of 12 new 350 KW Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers at Kennedy Centre Belfast. The chargers, which will be the first of their kind in NI, will be in operation from February 2024.
John Jones, Manager at Kennedy Centre Belfast, added: “We are delighted to announce a successful year at Kennedy Centre Belfast and to welcome our new tenants, CCU and Andersonstown School of Music.
“We have seen a tremendous increase in footfall post pandemic, along with a 7% year-on-year increase in 2023. This is in no small part due to the efforts of our many fantastic traders.
“We have a great relationship with all of our traders and would like to extend our thanks to those who have renewed their commitment to us this year, along with those who have chosen to avail of our larger units.”
Retail and leisure development, Kennedy Centre, is based on Belfast’s Falls Road. Home to over 45 stores and services, ranging from fashion and beauty to entertainment and dining, the complex also houses an eight-screen digital cinema operated by Omniplex on its first floor.
