Shop fitters have begun to get Pets at Home ready for a November opening at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre.

The workers started during the past week with a new illuminated sign one of the first items to be installed.

The shop will be the second to begin trading at the town centre’s retail units which opened in the summer with shoe shop Brantano.

Meanwhile, a new private physiotherapy practice is also due to open in the centre during November.

It will offer chiropractic, physiotherapy, sports injury rehabilitation and sports and remedial massage.

Bookings can be made from Monday, 19 October 2009 on 01454 625201.

Bosses at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke have finally confirmed that Pets at Home will open there.

The widely rumoured store will open in one of the retail units which were completed in the summer.

The confirmation came in a press release from the centre claiming that since it opened visitor numbers have increased 50%.

Manager Scott Lahive said: “In this current climate it proves the appeal of Bradley Stoke and the great mix of shops and services for our customers.”

Meanwhile Brantano, which was supposed to have opened on Tuesday, has been delayed according to a comment from a reader.

Luke said the delay was “due to them running out of time to set up as they had four lorry loads of stock arrive where they were only expecting three loads”

He added managers “had to sort out somewhere to put it, as the stock room isn’t big enough!”