Business
Plans for VR Arena in Strand
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The owner of the Matrix Area has submitted plans to move the business to Douglas.
Nigel Thijs has run the Matrix Arena in Balthane Industrial Estate for the last two years.
His application would see the business moved to Douglas to a unit upstairs in the Stand Shopping Centre.
Nigel said: ‘We have been operating now almost 2 years within our current location without any issues. The only remark we get from potential and existing customers is in detriment to our present location.
‘Moving to Douglas City Centre would negate this complaint and make it easier for existing and new customers to visit more regularly.
‘With the busy winter and Christmas Season approaching it is vital for us, both financially and operationally to try to gain knowledge on this application and access to the site as soon as possible and we would like if possible to find a way to move forward with this application as expediently as possible.’
He proposes that the area would be open from 10 or 11am to 5/5.30pm on Sunday to Wednesday with later openings Thursday to Saturday until 8pm or until up to 10pm for private functions.
If approved, Nigel hopes to employ up to six members of staff and wants the centre to be the ‘island’s leading facility for Esports’.
You can find more on the application here.
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