Handforth Dean

The main car park at Handforth Dean, with Marks & Spencer and the former Tesco in the background

Marks & Spencer in December 2009

Handforth Dean is a retail park situated in Handforth, near Wilmslow in Cheshire. It is located off the A34 bypass which was built at the same time. It contains three large superstores: Marks & Spencer, Tesco Extra, OUTFIT and British Home Stores (formerly Allders until 2005),^[1] an industrial estate and a gym. It was opened in October 1995, and soon helped increase house prices in the area by 15% as the area became more desirable.^[2] In 2007 the Tesco had a second floor added to handle the number of customers that used the store, and it was converted into a Tesco Extra, open 24 hours a day.

Tesco has described its Handforth Dean store as its "flagship store". Handforth Dean has been used by footballer David Beckham and his wife, singer Victoria Beckham,^[3] in particular Marks & Spencer.^[4] In 2002, the Marks & Spencer store was the company's most profitable outside London.^[5] It is also one of their largest stores in the country.^[6]

References

1. "2,000 Allders jobs saved after sell-offs". Manchester Evening News. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
2. Coleman, Alison (11 April 1999). "March of the mall can bring rewards for homeowners". The Mail on Sunday.
3. "Anger over 'double decker' store plans". Manchester Evening News. 9 January 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
4. Gray, Chris (22 February 2002). "Beckham signs £1m deal to design M&S boyswear". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
5. Herbert, Ian (8 January 2002). "Never mind the spring collection, M&S shoppers are flocking to the refund desk". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
6. "Season of autumn mists and M&S fashion: But the reaction of customers to the new clothing range is mixed". Financial Times. 28 September 1999.

Coordinates: 53°20′58″N 2°12′22″W / 53.34949°N 2.20621°W