Trago Mills has officially opened in Merthyr Tydfil, bring with it more than 200,000 items across 38 departments and creating 350 jobs in the process.
The opening of the store on Saturday 21st April 2018 marks the first phase in its development, with second-phase plans to create an attraction-style leisure park, together with a motorcycle dealership and petrol filling station to follow.
Merthyr Tydfil was chosen by its Chairman Bruce Robertson due to the town’s excellent location as a gateway to The Valleys
The overall footprint of the building including outbuildings is approximately 33,188m2 (357,232ft2) – equivalent to 4.6 football pitches.
It’s needless to say that the chances are that you’ll find what you’re looking for it.
This is what some of its first visitors had to say about their experience:
Grand opening ceremony with Jonathan Davies OBE
Careful with that pistol @JiffyRugby although we are #RecruitingNow for #WelshWarriors #TragoMills Grand opening pic.twitter.com/R577pP7hbC
— The Royal Welsh (@TheRoyalWelsh) April 21, 2018
Treharris Male Voice Choir were also in town
The Treharris Male Voice Choir at Trago Mills grand opening today pic.twitter.com/YnZWyZDhWt
— Gillespie Properties (@GillespiepropUK) April 21, 2018
The traffic eased eventually thanks to well-trained staff and the support of the police
Contrary to expectations the traffic is still moving on A470 despite Trago Mills opening in #MerthyrTydfil today. On the plus side 350 jobs created #Merthyr #TragoMills pic.twitter.com/aqPv57QzvC
— stuarthogg.com (@stuarthoggcom) April 21, 2018
You can’t miss those “Trago Towers” (all 17 of them)
Been to two castles today, one was very much classier than the other… // Wedi ymweld â dou gastell heddiw – os ydy Trago Mills Merthyr yn cyfri fel castell… – ac afraid dweud, Castell Coch oedd y ffefryn! ? pic.twitter.com/hmrGb3XVgO
— Miriam Elin Jones (@miriamelin23) April 21, 2018
More than 38 departments to choose from
In the furniture section of Trago Mills people watching ✌️#tragomillsgrandopening #welovemerthyr
— Daelynth (@Daelynth) April 21, 2018
Some just couldn’t handle the choice of 200,000 items
I'm at Trago Mills in Merthyr and it's overwhelming
— Joel Fletcher (@Joelfletch) April 21, 2018
Happy customers with their purchases today
Trago mills is amazing.. Chloe happy with her new harry potter picture pic.twitter.com/wX5jTWIWvL
— emma holloway (@EmmalHolloway) April 21, 2018
Some were not so happy with card payments being declined
If you’re planning on heading down to the new Trago Mills in Merthyr today, make sure you bring cash. Only got told card wasn’t being accepted after an hour looking around the store and queuing at the till ?@TragoMillsUK #TragoMills
— Anthea Crowe (@Anthea_Crowe) April 21, 2018
…and they weren’t the only ones
Filled my basket with about 200pound worth of stuff to be told i had to get cash out, no discount offered neither. Taking my money elsewhere then. #TragoMills
— Shane stokes (@Sstokesy002) April 21, 2018
However, this was a national issue, with all systems appearing to be working on Sunday when we visited.
