EXCITEMENT PERCOLATES AS COFFEE#1 CONFIRMS CWMBRAN CENTRE OPENING

An award-winning coffee shop is to open in Cwmbran this summer.

Coffee#1 has agreed a five-year lease with national commercial property and investment company LCP, part of M Core, for 30 Gwent Square at the Cwmbran Centre, where it will open a 2,250 sq ft café.

Bruce Newman, managing director of Coffee#1, which has 113 outlets, said fit-out is under way, with an anticipated opening date in August.

“Cwmbran is a great fit for Coffee#1, given strong brand awareness in the area, similarity of demographic profile to many successful existing sites and high seven-day per week footfall,” he said.

“The corner unit we will trade from also affords us plenty of natural light and the opportunity for both internal and external covers.”

Coffee#1 expects to employ about 10 local people.

It is the latest in a string of new tenants at the centre, which is seeing increased footfall every month, thanks to the increased number of shops opening. Since LCP took ownership of the centre in 2021, it has increased occupancy to 95% and last year it recorded footfall of 19.75 million people– an 8% increase (1.5 million) on the previous year.

Alex Williams, of LCP, said: “We’ve worked hard to transform Cwmbran Centre, attracting both independent traders and well-known high street brands. We’re thrilled to welcome Coffee#1 to the centre, which adds another strong brand to our food and beverage offer. We’re looking forward to it opening this summer.”