Boston – In 2010, Jack Wills University Outfitters a British high-end clothing and accessories retailer, decided to cross the Atlantic and expand into New England. The company chose A&O Danner Companies, Inc., a builder and general contractor based in Plymouth, Mass., to build its first U.S. stores.
The first store was on the island of Nantucket, followed by upscale shops in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, and on trendy Newbury Street in downtown Boston. Two others were built in Connecticut, and Jack Wills is in negotiations with Danner for another Cape Cod store.
Following the successful 2010 projects, Jack Wills continued to contract with Danner who completed retail fit-ups in Greenwich and Westport, Conn.
While their U.S. stores usually range from 1,300 to 3,400sf, Newbury Street is the largest at 5,300sf. Construction costs for that store were about $1.2 million. The five custom-built stores have a combined total of 15,000sf, and cost some $3 million. All told, the chain operates 11 stores in the U.S.
Danner Completes Retail Shops
Boston – In 2010, Jack Wills University Outfitters a British high-end clothing and accessories retailer, decided to cross the Atlantic and expand into New England. The company chose A&O Danner Companies, Inc., a builder and general contractor based in Plymouth, Mass., to build its first U.S. stores.
The first store was on the island of Nantucket, followed by upscale shops in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, and on trendy Newbury Street in downtown Boston.