MiniIndia grocery and café to take over town centre unit

MiniIndia in Eastcote, Pinner, opened in January 2021. Owner Niraj Shah said he had always wanted to run the business in Watford but could never find the right place.

The former Marketplace Group building, vacant since a move to The Parade, will now undergo major work ahead of MiniIndia's Watford opening, potentially towards the end of April.

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Having received the keys to the Queen's Road unit last week, Mr Shah said: “We are really excited to sell in Watford. My wife used to work in the town and Watford was our preferred location.

“We always felt connected to Watford.”

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He explained that MiniIndia prides itself on selling all the ingredients, drinks, and spices customers might want, including rare Indian spices you are unlikely to find elsewhere.

Inside MiniIndia in Pinner (Image: MiniIndia)

With the new location being twice the size of the Pinner outlet, it will also have room for a café area where shoppers can sit down for tea, coffee, or juices.

The £150,000 work will include completely redoing the flooring and ceiling as well as converting the former offices into a grocery store.