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Wrexham AFC is investing to create a new permanent club shop following its promotion to the Championship.

The football club, owned by Hollywood actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, has agreed a lease deal on a 17,000 sq ft unit at the Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre in the centre of Wrexham.

International real estate advisor Savills acting on behalf of owners of the shopping centre, EEH Ventures and Adynaton Asset Management, struck the deal with the world’s third oldest

professional football club.

Following a successful pop-up store last November, Wrexham AFC will join a string of new tenants attracted to Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre over the past 12 months.

They include Airhop, Footasylum, Nouveau Restaurant + Bar, Foundry Gym, M1 Nails, Cwtch Ceramic Café, Geek Barbers and Geek Cabin.

Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre provides nearly 400,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and catering space.

Adam Sanderson, a surveyor in the town retail team at Savills, said: “This deal not only marks a major milestone for Wrexham AFC, which is growing at a phenomenal rate both on and off the

pitch, but also for Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre. The shopping centre is seeing increased appetite from a diverse mix of occupiers, further reinforcing its position as North Wales’s premier

shopping and leisure destination.”

Kevin Adler, business development and Acquisitions at EEH Ventures, adds: “Wrexham AFC’s owners are not only investing into the club with this latest move, but also into the local community.

As the area gains more international recognition, we anticipate greater levels of footfall from both locals and tourists alike, keen to make the most of all that Wrexham has to offer.”