The Centre, Livingston is set to welcome another new global brand, Starbucks, bringing 20 new jobs to the area.

Starbucks is set to become the latest international retailer to open at The Centre, Livingston, bringing 20 jobs and joining many new arrivals over the past 12 months, including the first Cinnabon branch in Scotland, beauty and wellbeing store, Rituals and Danish lifestyle and homeware brand, Sostrene Grene.

The new state-of-the-art 3,200 sq. ft. Starbucks store at The Centre, Livingston, which is the one of the largest shopping centres in Scotland, will accommodate seating for 90 visitors and is expected to open mid-February. 

To celebrate the opening, the Starbucks team will be handing out discounted vouchers before the doors open and there will be food and drink sampling on the day. Reuseable cups will also be gifted to shoppers across the first two days.

The opening of Starbucks will complement the existing, diverse mix of over 150 stores and restaurants at The Centre, Livingston, including M&S, River Island, Flannels, H&M, Hotel Chocolat, wagamama, Nando’s and Five Guys, spanning over 1 million sq. ft. with over 3,000 parking spaces.

In addition to welcoming new retailers, the owners, LCP, part of M Core, one of the UK’s leading, privately owned commercial property development and management companies, also recently announced plans to expand into the leisure sector. 

The UK's leading family entertainment provider, Hollywood Bowl, will open a 26,000 sq. ft. venue next year, featuring 22 cutting-edge bowling lanes, an arcade and a bar and diner at the shopping centre, giving visitors even more opportunities to ‘shop, eat and play’.

Rakesh Joshi, Director at LCP, part of M Core, said: “We are delighted to get 2025 off to a brilliant start with the opening of Starbucks at The Centre, Livingston this month, which continues to reflect our commitment to attracting high-quality brands to the shopping centre.

“The last 12 months has been a great time for us with the arrival of international brands including Cinnabon, Rituals and Sostrene Grene, and the unveiling of our plans to expand into experience-led activities, with more exciting announcements in the pipeline, which will further enhance the overall experience for our shoppers.”

Patrick Robbertze, Centre Director at The Centre, Livingston, said: “We are really looking forward to welcoming Starbucks to The Centre, Livingston and delighted they’ve created 20 new jobs in the local area.

“We are confident it will be a big hit with our shoppers who like to enjoy some quality time with a great tasting coffee and bite to eat when they visit us.”

Additional new openings at The Centre, Livingston over the past 12 months, include Las Iguanas, BeLeaf Juice Bar, Beauty’s Inn, Pop Specs, Buzart, Afro Crest, The Designer Rooms, Loris Parfum, The Watch Lab, Barclays Bank and Elite Smile Dental Clinic.

The legal team included LCP Associate Legal Director Robin Kennedy, Alastair Rowe and Alexandra Campbell from EYCO and Charlie Hall and Stuart Moncur from Savills. For further opportunities at the shopping centre, please contact Simon Eatough, LCP Director and Asset Manager to The Centre, Livingston at SEatough@lcpproperties.co.uk.