Bubble CiTea to open at Manchester Arndale


One of the UK’s largest city centre shopping malls, Manchester Arndale has just announced that Bubble CiTea will be joining its line-up after taking 683 sq ft unit taking a a 5-year lease.

Fast-growing UK brand, Bubble CiTea will bring its unique flavours and the traditional core values of Taiwanese bubble tea culture to its first Manchester location.

Serving unique flavours, including Mango Fruit Tea with Rainbow Bubbles and Taro Milk Tea with Crystal Bubbles, it will offer high-quality drinks, outstanding customer service and seasonal speciality recipes.

Manchester Arndale’s food and drink offering has also been bolstered by the recent arrivals of Creams, Slim Chickens, Kokoro, Jamaica Blue, Tim Hortons and Pizza Luxe, with Nando’s also renewing its lease.

Colin Flinn, spokesperson for Manchester Arndale, said, “We are delighted that Bubble CiTea has selected Manchester Arndale as its first location in the city, and we’re looking forward to welcoming them alongside other recent arrivals such as Jamaica Blue.

'It’s great to see the centre continually attracting both fantastic home-grown brands like Bubble CiTea. With such exciting leasing activity taking place it is clear retailers have confidence in the long-term future of the centre and its position as a leading retail destination.

'With Manchester Arndale now almost fully let, it will continue to attract millions of visitors from across the North West and beyond, with its dynamic and constantly improving line up of exciting retail, F&B and leisure offers.”

Manchester Arndale welcomes over 42 million visitors in an average year and boasts an impressive line-up of more than 200 shops and restaurants, including international, national, and local brands.