USC to close its doors later this month at Teesside Park

Signs in the window of high street brand USC's Teesside Park store have begun to appear, with the sport and fashion retailer highlighting that it will be closing for good around Christmas time.  

While a more definite date isn't set, the signs state that the shop will shut in 'December 2023' - but no more details have been given by the brand about the reason for the closure. 

USC, which stocks brands like Boss, Fred Perry and Tommy Hilfiger, is owned by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group.

USC on Teesside Park (Image: GOOGLE MAPS)

One poster on the shop front reads: "Closing down 20% off full price". 

This closure is part of a host of changes to Teesside Park recently, with several brands announcing that they would be opening in the shopping centre soon. 

Retailers such as Lush and Flannels have both made planning applications concerning potential new locations at Teesside Park in Thornaby over the past year.

They are joined by popular food giant Wagamama, which submitted a planning application in August and outlined plans to display an advertisement within the premises on Unit 19A.

Businesses such as Tim Horton's, and Victoria's Secret have already made their way to the shopping centre in recent times.

Teesside Park (Image: TEESSIDE PARK)

Here are some of the businesses looking to come to Teesside Park:

• Sports Direct
• GAME
• Evans Cycles
• Flannels

Frasers Group, who is involved with Teesside Park, near Stockton and Middlesbrough, revealed in August that two new leases have been signed at the shopping centre - which will see big moves for four individual retailers. 

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Under the plans, Sports Direct will double in size to 40,000sq ft and feature both a GAME and Evans Cycles, alongside a 20,000sq ft FLANNELS that will open following a comprehensive refurbishment of the existing Sports Direct space.

• Wagamama - Planning documents, submitted in August, outlined plans to display an advertisement within the premises on Unit 19A.
• B&M garden centre and store - Planning permission has been entered by B&M for a garden centre which is still awaiting approval.
• MenKind - Retailer Menkind has announced that it is in discussions to relocate its current store on Teesside Park into a bigger and better shop. 
• Primark

It is not yet known if the USC site has been earmarked for another store. The Northern Echo has contacted Teesside Park and Frasers Group for clarity and a statement over the closure.