Paddy O'Dors
Striker
Not a chance that will stay open. No way will Sunderland* have 2 clothes / home stores in the city, this is a direct replacement imo similar to Arnison and Teesside Park. I'd imagine it's more so they can sell it / re let it depending on who owns it. Darlington got new lighting and new signage in 2017, it was gone in 2018. Wouldn't take much from it.
*Before some goes down the nit pick view, check the address. To people down South it's one place.
They run each one as an individual business unit. As soon as it isn't making enough profit for shareholders it will be gone. I think the one in the town holds its own on food sales mainly because of the lack of alternatives, more so since Tesco closed.