Long queues formed this morning in Cheetham Hill for the opening of a new whopping 10,000 sq ft charity superstore. The Oxfam store on Manchester Fort Shopping Park opened its doors at 10am on Friday (July 19) with a large group of people heading outside early on to be one of the first to check out its offerings.
The two-floor shop will sell a range of preloved clothes, accessories, books, homewares and music, and also includes a café housed in an Oxfam water tank.
The store will also be used as a space for community groups and workshops to meet. READ MORE: Tucked-away tennis and basketball court with beer garden opens in Manchester As part of the opening, shoppers have been given a chance to enter a special raffle to win an FA Cup-winning Manchester United T-shirt, signed by the club’s first team squad.
The first 50 customers in line also received a free goody bag with a purchase of £20 or more. The shop was opened by Oxfam’s CEO Halima Begum and new superstore manager, Samantha Leavy, who cut the ribbon and welcomed shoppers in.
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