Center-city construction in Wolfenbüttel potentially leaves fewer vacancies?
Wolfenbüttel, a city in Lower Saxony, is set to welcome a new addition to its culinary scene. An Asian snack bar specializing in Vietnamese cuisine will be opening in the city centre, filling the gap left by the closure of Wurstbasar.
The vacant store in the pedestrian zone is currently undergoing renovation, overseen by the property management company Velensek. The construction work is still in progress, and the opening date for the new catering establishment is yet to be announced.
The closure of Wurstbasar, a family-owned butcher's shop, came as a surprise to the neighbouring business, the bakery Reuß. The butcher's shop closure was attributed to the city construction site losing customers, according to André Völke, the city manager of Wolfenbüttel. He described the closure as a significant loss for the city.
Despite the new addition, Kerstin Macenauer, the owner of the bakery, does not expect a higher frequency of customers once the Asian snack bar has opened. She shared the store with the sausage bar until autumn 2024. The sausage bar cited the state of the city centre as the reason for its closure.
André Völke, however, is optimistic about the new catering offer in the city centre. He believes that the opening of the Asian snack bar will lead to a positive development of the city centre for the coming year. The shop window of the Asian snack bar is currently covered with black foil, hinting at the excitement building up for its grand opening.
As the renovation work continues, the city manager remains hopeful about the future of Wolfenbüttel's pedestrian zone and the new culinary experiences it will bring to the city. The search results did not return information regarding who is moving into the vacant store or the type of establishment it will be. For the latest updates on this development, residents and visitors are advised to keep an eye on local news websites or city council announcements.
The search results did not disclose information about the nature of the upcoming business in the vacant store, but it could potentially be a retail establishment, considering the diverse business landscape in the city. Once open, the Asian snack bar might influence positive growth within the city's finance sector as well, due to increased foot traffic that other businesses, such as banks or finance offices, might benefit from.
