On Jan. 29, Parco announced that it will work to open and revamp a grand total of 51 shops by the end of April (mostly on the first and second floors). There will be 11 new stores, such as W&E (a sports fashion retailer, 1F), and some of these will be the first Kyushu branch. Foodies will be excited to hear that Olive Popcorn (popcorn specialists, B1F), Juicery by Cosme Kitchen (a juice bar that uses superfoods, 1F) and Master’s Cafe Express (pressed sandwich cafe, B1F). Certain shops will be changing locations; Cath Kidston (interiors/fashion), for example, will move from 1F to B1F. Some restaurants are also getting in on the act, like Rojiura Shokudo and Tenjin Bar Takenoya on B1F. Individual shops will open as their renovations are completed (between Jan. and late Apr.). Source: Tenjin Keizai Shimbun, 1/29
