A NATIONAL clothing brand is set to open at Lakeside as part of a multi-million pound new development.

Retailer, Jack Wills will open a brand new store at Lakeside as one of a host of new stores coming to the shopping centre in Grays.

Intu, which runs Lakeside is investing £72million into its brand new leisure development, which the new store will be part of.

Rebecca Ryman, regional managing director for intu, said: “Lakeside’s vibrant retail mix and the ongoing investment in our exciting new leisure development means it continues to offer a compelling retail experience.

"Our new leisure development and a string of new leasings demonstrate that Lakeside is truly a flagship destination, and the perfect location for Jack Wills to strengthen its presence in the affluent South-East region.”

Peter Williams, chief executive and founder for Jack Wills, said: “We are working with intu to bring more Jack Wills stores to the UK’s best shopping destinations.

"Lakeside’s status as a flagship destination with high footfall and a wide, catchment area will make it the perfect location for us to reach millions more customers in south-east England.”

Opening next year, the 175,000 sq ft leisure development at Lakeside will house 11 new restaurants and a number of exciting new leisure brands including Hollywood Bowl, Puttshack, Flip Out, and the first Nickelodeon theme park in a UK shopping centre; creating a unique retail and leisure destination.