Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet is the UK's largest outlet centre, with 145 stores. It was, at one point, the largest in Europe. It is located in the village of Little Stanney near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, close to Junction 10 of the M53. It is run by McArthurGlen and features a wide range of outlet stores run by large brands. As factory outlets the stores primarily offer goods from previous seasons at discounted rates of at least 30%. It is a large local employer of with its own JobCentre Plus and Retail Training Academy.
Some brands include, Bose, Levi's, Fila, Burberry, The North Face, Calvin Klein Jeans, Karen Millen, Polo Ralph Lauren, Molton Brown, East, Diesel, Tommy Hilfiger, Warehouse, Whittard of Chelsea, Nike Factory Store and GAP.
There is a leisure park, the Coliseum, located adjacent to the centre, which provides both further shopping possibilities and also has a bowling alley and a Vue Cinema, along with the Destiny & Elite night club. Places to dine across the two sites include Frankie & Benny's, Miller and Carter Grill, Nando's, Chiquito, Fuxions, Prezzo, Shere Khan, Harry Ramsden's, Singapore Sam, Spudulike, ChoZen Noodle, The Red House, TGI Friday's, and Pizza Express. There are two McDonalds', Burger King, Pizza Hut, Bella Italia and also a nearby KFC.
Other amenities have developed around the site since it opened, including the Blue Planet Aquarium, a David Lloyd Leisure club, Cheshire Oaks Business Park and a Porsche and Audi dealerships.
The nearby Stanney High School was renamed Cheshire Oaks High School, but has now closed and been amalgamated into the University of Chester Church of England Academy.[1]
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