page_title: Gloucester Quays
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Gloucester Quays / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Gloucester Quays A new shopping outlet area which has been incorporated with the old warehouses in Gloucester Docks.
context_page_description: Gloucester Quays is an outlet shopping centre on St Ann Way, Gloucester, in the area of the city formerly known as High Orchard.
context_section_description: On 30 May 2009, Gloucester Quays was opened by Gok Wan. But it opened up with only 40 stores with a further 16 being let in the upcoming weeks.
  Initially, between May 2009 and November 2010, the centre failed to meet expectations with less customers than predicted. This was due to the fact that it opened during the middle of an economic recession. However, despite the initial struggles the outlet centre continued to expand adding spaces for 37 new businesses.
  On 5 December 2013, in a £60 million Quayside development, the nearby Cineworld moved from the Peel Centre across the road into the Quays and was renamed Cineworld Gloucester Quays. It is a fully digitalised 10-screen cinema complex with a 1,600-seat capacity. Also at this time, another 11 new restaurants and bars were opened including Zizzi's and Chimichanga.
  Since January 2015, 14 more stores and restaurants have opened including Clarks, Skechers, Jaeger, Brewhouse & Kitchen, Bella Italia and Bill's. In November 2015, Fat Face, Bench, Tricker's shoes and Carluccio's opened at the Quays.
  On 3 October 2015, a fire took place in the Provender Mill which was one of the most iconic buildings in Gloucester. Two teenagers were charged with arson. The fire caused £2 million worth of damage and took 10 fire engines and 45 firefighters to put out.
  Between June and November 2017, Ted Baker, Jack Wills, Timberland and Joules  opened at the centre.
  In December 2017, Explore Learning a children's tuition centre opened. It was also announced that Cath Kidston Limited would open in the New Year. The following month, it was confirmed they would be opening on 18 January 2018.
  In March 2018, it was announced that Peel Holdings would invest another £100 million into the Quays. The funds will be used to add a second floor to the shopping centre and revamp the surrounding outdoor squares.
caption: A shopping outlet area which has been incorporated with the old warehouses in Gloucester Docks
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