The Londoner Pub, a longtime British tavern with locations across North Texas, is opening in Arlington just before the city hits the world stage when soccer’s biggest global event comes to town this summer.
The Londoner is taking over the former site of Shakertins, across the street from Lincoln Square.
Chief operations officer Charlotte Tate, daughter of The Londoner founder Barry Tate, said she has eyed the city’s Entertainment District for the past few years.
“I’m hoping it’s a good time for us to take advantage of this influx of business,” she said.
Tate said that the new Londoner location will include an interior renovation, the addition of two new outdoor patios and a double-sided fireplace.
Of course, its famous fish and chips and other British cuisine will come along as well.
Tate, who moved near the Interlochen neighborhood in 2021, said she knew there was an opportunity for a pub like The Londoner when she first arrived in Arlington.
“As a resident, it’s missing a kind of great, all-around pub anywhere close in the area,” Tate said.
The Londoner could see a massive benefit from the new location and its proximity to Anthem, Tate said.
Lincoln Square, which is being rebranded as Anthem, is in store for an over $150 million redevelopment.
Fort Worth-based Trademark Property Company, who bought the property in 2022, recently received the green light from the Arlington City Council for an incentives package and public improvement tax district at Anthem.
Trademark plans to start three partial demolitions and renovations beginning in July, according to March filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations.
Tate said she had explored bringing the Londoner onto the Anthem property but ultimately decided against it.
“At a certain point, we were very well aware that it wasn’t going to be any sort of possibility for us if we wanted to open for the World Cup, which was, for us, very important,” Tate said.
The new space will allow the Londoner to host watch parties throughout the World Cup and host soccer-related events, Tate said. Arlington has the most World Cup games of any host city this year with the events running mid-June through mid-July. One of those games, on June 17, will feature England.
“We’ve been showing soccer for 30 years,” Tate said. “We’ve shown every World Cup over those years, so we have great experience there.”
Tate hopes for a soft launch in Arlington by the end of April. However, some permits for the interior renovations are holding up progress.
“At this point, it really just depends on when we can get all of our permits through with the city,” Tate said. “After that point, we’re about six weeks out.”
Chris Moss is a reporter for the Arlington Report. Contact him at chris.moss@arlingtonreport.org.
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