The department store was once a popular attraction for shoppers in Wigan town centre and became the anchor tenant at the Grand Arcade shopping centre.
However, it closed in 2021 when Debenhams went bust and stood empty for two years.
Charity Rebuild With Hope moved into the large space in 2023 to open what was dubbed “Britain’s biggest charity shop”.
And now structural work is taking place to convert it into the Stack hospitality and entertainment hub, which will include bars, food hall operators and a stage area hosting live entertainment events.
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Fashion students from Wigan and Leigh College take part in a fashion show at Debenhams in December 2018 Photo: Michelle Adamson
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The Voice Kids UK contestant Jake McKechnie gets ready to entertain shoppers in 2018, pictured with sister Heather Mason and her daughter Caitlin, five Photo: Michelle Adamson
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A spring fashion show by Debenhams staged at Tiffany's in Wigan in 1978 Photo: National World