Danieli Group STACK up venues across county Durham

A North East leisure group is continuing with its rapid growth ambitions, with a plan to bring its STACK brand to two sites in County Durham.

Danieli Group, which runs STACK Seaburn in Sunderland and founded STACK Newcastle, has submitted a planning application to convert the former Marks & Spencer store at Silver Street, Durham into a STACK leisure operation.

And at the same time it has also unveiled a project at Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, after being appointed a development partner by Durham County Council. The aim is for both sites to be transformed into mixed use leisure venues which should provide a major boost to both locations and represents a multi-million pound investment.

The venue will create around 185 full and part time jobs.

The news follows hot on the heels of the Danieli Group’s announcement of opening in Lincoln in a former Argos store, which will see another high street unit transformed into experiential leisure space.

The STACK concept has been extremely successful, bringing in millions of visitors to the current sites and it is hoped that the Durham scheme will help strengthen the already strong offer for both visitors and residents. At the same time, the aim for Bishop Auckland is to provide a much needed local amenity, which will give residents of the town an exciting leisure operation.

Neill Winch, CEO of Danieli Group, believes the two County Durham venues are the next logical step for the company. “Durham is a city with an international reputation for its tourist attractions and history and is home to one of the top universities in the country, bringing in students from around the world,” he said.

“Also, Bishop Auckland is a town where we know we can contribute to local culture, jobs, enterprise, tourism and communities. We are in the business of transforming places, and we hope to be a catalyst for transformation in County Durham with a combined investment of more than £7m.

Once work is underway, the hope is that STACK Durham will open in winter 2023 while work will begin next year on STACK Bishop Auckland with a view to launching in early 2024.

Cllr Elizabeth Scott, Durham County Council’s cabinet member for economy and partnerships, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming STACK to both Durham and Bishop Auckland. These exciting venues complement our ambitious plans to regenerate the county and attract visitors from far and wide as we shine a spotlight on all that County Durham has to offer.”

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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