Former TJ Hughes set to become part of Regus global office chain

New signs heralding the arrival of shared offices have been posted on the windows of the former TJ Hughes store at Green Oaks Shopping Centre.

Global office giant Regus is poised to move into the two-storey building, left vacant after the discount retailer closed down in September.

Global office giant Regus advertising for prospective tenants at the former TJ Hughes store in Widnes (Image: Newsquest)

Tenancies are already being advertised online.

Founded in Belgium in 1989, Regus provides co-working offices, hot desks, meeting rooms for hire and virtual offices.

The company has more than 4,000 sites around the world from Auckland and Toronto to Cape Town and Kuala Lumpur.

A selection of different offices and meeting rooms are being advertised (Image: Newsquest)

A planning application has been submitted to Halton Council for new signs on the outside of the building and the company itself is already advertising for prospective tenants.

National chain TJ Hughes traded in the town centre beside Morrisons and Widnes Market for decades.

A spokesman for the business said: “It is with deep regret that the TJ Hughes store in Widnes has now closed.

TJ Hughes sold everything from home appliances and clothing to garden furniture and shoes (Image: Newsquest)

“We are extremely saddened by the need for this.

“Unfortunately, a new lease could not be agreed for the premises and our tenancy has come to a natural end.”

The company opened a new store this week in the former Debenhams unit at the Golden Square in Warrington, left vacant since the store closed in 2021.