FLANNELS has expanded its partnership with HiiCLUB with the opening of a HiiGRIND hospitality space at its Metrocentre store in Gateshead. The new location opened on Saturday 8 August 2026 and is the latest HiiGRIND site within the retailer’s store network.

Part of HiiCLUB, HiiGRIND is a community-led kitchen concept serving speciality coffee alongside an all-day nutritional menu. At Metrocentre, the space is designed to provide customers with somewhere to meet before or after shopping, while extending FLANNELS’ approach to bringing fashion, wellness and hospitality together within its stores.

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The Metrocentre opening follows HiiGRIND launches within FLANNELS stores at Meadowhall, Leeds, Leicester Fosse Park and Liverpool, extending the partnership across a further UK location.

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