Talks underway to sell Swindon Regent Circus complex
The largest of the units – and most visibly empty from the rest of the town centre – is the former Morrisons supermarket, which closed in 2019.The supermarket chain remains contractually tied to the site.
At the time of the closure, the site's owners said the 15-year lease signed by Morrisons remained in place.The firm confirmed this was still the case in July 2025, but said negotiations to surrender the lease were under way.A Morrisons spokesperson said they were "hopeful this will be achieved in the next couple of months".The Cineworld which was previously based in the complex shut in 2024.Regent Circus previously went up for sale in 2020 and was believed to have been bought by UK Commercial Property REIT. That company has since been bought out by Tritax Big Box.Tritax Big Box has been approached for comment to confirm its ownership.
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