TMX to deliver new facility for Universal Store

Universal Store, the leading Australian youth fashion retailer, has signed a 10 year lease for a new distribution centre and national headquarters in Brisbane, Queensland.

Situated at TradeCoast Central, in Eagle Farm in Brisbane’s north-east, Universal Store’s new facility features a 5,000 sqm high bay warehouse and 2,200 sqm corporate office headquarters.

TradeCoast Central is located on the former Brisbane Airport site adjacent to the Gateway Arterial Motorway and is home to major industry retailers including EB Games, OzTrail, Chemist Warehouse.

According to Alice Barbery, Chief Executive Officer at Universal Store the leading fashion retailer has been through an exceptional period of growth. She said, “This new facility in Brisbane will strengthen both our supply chain operation and fulfilment capacity while also creating a world-class corporate headquarters for our growing team. We’re delighted to be working with TMX on our supply chain and property project management requirements.” 

Occupier demand in Brisbane has reached record heights over the past 12 months and as a result, Matthew Frazer-Ryan, Property Director at TMX is delighted to have secured this site for Universal Store. He said, “This new facility will ensure that Universal Store has the capacity and flexibility to not only support future business growth, but also continue to deliver on their sustainability goals and ambitions.”

Universal Store partnered with specialist supply chain and property consultancy TMX on procuring their new site and reviewing their supply chain operation. TMX secured a 10-year lease for the leading fashion retailer and will project manage the development on behalf of Universal Store. The new site will be fully operational from Q3 2022.