Manchester Airport is to open 22 new shops, bars and restaurants in the new Terminal 2 in 2025, as it completes the £1.3 billion transformation programme.
Boutique brands and high street favourites will be among highlights, which include:
- New luxury retailers, including Chanel, alongside other big names like Pandora, LEGO, WHSmith, and Boots.
- The Great Northern Market – a 472-seat food hall bringing the best of Manchester’s street food scene to the airport, featuring six international street food kitchens including a Gooey desserts unit.
- New cafes, bars and restaurants, including Fever-Tree, JD Wetherspoon, Joe And The Juice, and Greggs – plus an extension to the popular Amber Alehouse by Salford brewery Seven Bro7hers.
- A new 2,165sqm World Duty Free store, featuring well-known brands like Christian Dior, Gucci, YSL and Charlotte Tilbury and more.
“We are really proud to connect the North to the world – and now through our brand-new Terminal 2 we’re able to do that in a setting that rivals any airport in any major capital city,” said Chris Woodroofe, Managing Director, Manchester Airport. “The new shops, bars and restaurants we’re adding in the second phase of the development of Terminal 2 will really elevate the experience and help people feel like they’re starting their holidays at the airport. Whatever your budget and preferences, you’ll be able to find something to your tastes in Terminal 2. Not only that, you’ll also be able to enjoy modern, world-class facilities and one of Europe’s most extensive route networks – so wherever you’re travelling, you’ll be able to start your trip in style.”
Luxury brands like Chanel and the Fever-Tree bar will be situated in a Boutique Mall, while LEGO, Pandora and Rituals will be located on a high street style shopping strip called The Avenue, which will link up with the existing departure lounge in the section of Terminal 2 that is already open. Units will showcase the best of the North, through the design of their stores and the range of products on offer.
The Great Northern market has been created by airport food and drink specialists Airport Retail Enterprises with street food pioneer Dominic Cools-Lartigue. It will be complemented by well-known brands like JD Wetherspoon, Upper Crust, Starbucks, and WHSmith’s Grindsmith Café.
“We are proud of the world-class facilities on offer in Terminal 2, and a key part of our vision for the finished terminal is to provide an unrivalled experience for passengers shopping and dining before they catch their flight,” said Richard Jackson, Retail Director, Manchester Airport. “We’re delighted to be bringing such a varied offering to the second phase of our brand-new Terminal 2, with local brands complemented by well-known high street names and options to suit every budget. We’ve worked hard to make sure we’re bringing exciting, classic brands like Chanel and Pandora to the airport as well as Fever-Tree opening a statement cocktail bar and our very own Lego store – while also making sure people have the brands they love to see in an airport setting like Wetherspoon and Greggs. On top of that our Great Northern Market will be a unique airport offering – allowing people to enjoy the popular ‘market hall’ style dining experience with a range of individual street food style pop-ups around a central eating area. It will let groups of people dine together while being able to choose from a range of different and varied menus.”
The announcement of the retail line-up in Terminal 2 is the latest milestone in the transformation project, which is coming to a conclusion after almost a decade.
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