Layout
The Centre has four levels. The ground and first floors are house most of the stores, while the second and third floors are branded as "The Galleries" where smaller independent retailers trade.
At 203,000 and 165,000 sq ft (15,300 m2) respectively Eastgate's Debenhams and ASDA are their companies' largest superstores in the region. However, Eastgate also has many more top High Street names among its hundred-plus stores including Next, HMV, River Island, H&M, Primark and New Look. In 2010 a brand new Topshop and Topman opened, while the adjacent New Look underwent a major refurbishment with vastly increased floorspace on the Upper Mall that year. New stores have continued to join Eastgate's extensive portfolio. These include a large Poundworld in East Walk, while Carphone Warehouse relocated to the Centre from the Town Square during autumn.
The Centre has its own multi-storey car park with room for nearly 1,000 vehicles, and Asda also has a large car park and a petrol station.
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