Independent lifestyle brand 'Lucy & Yak' has announced the opening date for its Chester store at the end of this month.

Located on St Werburgh Street, Lucy & Yak's newest store will open its doors on Friday 25 July 2025, as the brand's twelfth store across the country.

In keeping with its focus on supporting creatives, Lucy & Yak is also working with a local artist to bring a one-of-a-kind mural painting to the walls behind the till point.

The store is fully accessible from street level and includes five "thoughtfully" designed changing rooms and one accessible changing room.

"We can't wait to open the doors to our new shop in Chester, growing our northern presence further," said Lucy Greenwood, co-founder of Lucy & Yak.

"The new space will offer another hub for creativity and community, giving us a chance to engage with our customers in person. We have absolutely loved meeting you all.

"I'm also really excited that we'll be working with a local mural artist to bring more community creativity to the space - we'll be announcing who we're working with very soon.

"The teams are currently working hard to bring more localised events and community meet ups to our little pink shops, which you can keep an eye on on our website; there's lots of exciting things to come!"

Lucy & Yak's expansion follows the successful launches of new stores in Bristol, Norwich, Nottingham, Cambridge, Manchester, Cardiff, Exeter, Canterbury, as well as the first outlet in Castleford.

All twelve stores reflect Lucy & Yak's ambition to build a stronger physical presence across the UK, offering more opportunities for face-to-face connection with the 'Yak community'.

Each shop also serves as a 'Re:Yak hub', supporting the brand's circularity initiatives: including a buyback scheme called 'PreLoved' and providing space for customers to recycle, repair or upcycle their clothes.