A long-anticipated addition to Middlesbrough’s nightlife has confirmed it will officially open its doors early next year – here’s all the details.
STACK Middlesbrough will open in early 2024, after developers announced the town could expect its very own pop-up container village in January of this year.
The chain will soon open its latest location at the undercroft where the A66 flyover meets Exchange Square, with a whopping 25 shipping containers.
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At the site, customers will be able to buy from six street food vendors, three different bars as well as enjoy live entertainment.
This comes months after the site was expected to open in Easter 2023, with organisers now confirming the logistics behind the operation have been complex.
Neill Winch, CEO of STACK, said that behind the scenes everything was moving along, with the majority of containers which will be at the heart of the development all fitted out and ready to be moved on to site.
“It’s inevitable when you’re creating something from scratch that there is often unforeseen work that needs to be done or that can take more time than might have been originally anticipated.
“It’s vital that all the infrastructure is in place and that all safety requirements are met before we can install the containers.” he said.
“Once the council works are completed and we can get on site, we anticipate our works to take approximately 12 weeks, with a good head wind, which makes us on course to look forward to unveiling STACK Middlesbrough early next year.”
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A Middlesbrough Council spokesman said: “Public safety is of paramount importance, and it’s essential that repair and maintenance work to this key piece of infrastructure is complete before STACK can move onto the site.
“Unfortunately, the project has taken longer than originally envisaged, but the work is well under way, and we hope to complete it in the near future.”
STACK Middlesbrough will be the second in the region as the company looks for a new location in Newcastle with plans to also open sites in Bishop Auckland and Durham.
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