// JD Sports creates new jobs with latest store opening in Leicester
// The new store occupies over 12,000sq ft in Fosse Park
JD Sports has created over 100 new jobs with the opening of a new store in Leicester’s Fosse Park.
The sportswear retailer previously occupied a lot in Fosse Park North, but the move sees it acquiring a unit double the size.
The new store will occupy over 12,000sq ft and will open its doors to the public on Saturday.
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JD will continue to have multiple offerings in Leicester, with the retailer also tenanting a unit in the Highcross shopping centre.
A spokesperson for JD said: “We’re delighted to be expanding our store at Fosse Park.
“Our bigger location will enable us to provide customers with an even wider range of products from the biggest sportswear brands.”
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