New jewellery store to take over former Thorntons shop in Leeds

Chisholm Hunter is taking over the store on Commercial Street.

Building work has already begun in the site following the closure of Thorntons on Saturday, January 4.

A spokeswoman said at the time that the city centre store "no longer met customer needs."

Full story: Leeds city centre Thorntons store closes permanentlyThe bespoke jewellers, which first opened in Glasgow in 1857, is set to open in spring 2020.

The company is already looking for new staff for the store and has advised those interested to contact the recruitment team.

They can be contacted on [email protected] or by phone on 0141 204 7964.