Rusta, with over 50 department stores in Norway, is to open another store, this time in Lørenskog and in Metro Senter. The opening is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024 and is one of several exciting planned openings ahead.

The department store will be over 2,000 m2 and will be located in Plan 1 with a good location and unique accessibility.

We are delighted that Rusta chose us when they opened their first store in Lørenskog. Rusta represents an exciting concept and has a product range that we believe will fit in well and strengthen the existing retail mix in the centre, says Christopher Castberg, Shopping Centre Manager at Metro Senter.

We are very positive about the establishment and look forward to opening the new department store in the expansive Lørenskog and Metro Centre. I’m pleased that we can expand our store network and showcase our high-quality and wide range of products to even more people,» says Erlend Kramer, General Manager of Rusta in Norway.

Metro Centre has grown substantially in recent years, with record-high visitor numbers in the last two years. Now the shopping center will further strengthen the position as great local shopping center by adding more exciting concepts.Rusta’s establishment will strengthen Metro’s competitive advantages against the other shopping centers in the area.

In the future, we will have a good mix of major retail brands, new and innovative store concepts. We want to create a unique range of stores by continuing to differentiate our offering by sharpening our focus as an everyday centre, and we believe our customers will appreciate this, says Castberg.

Metro Centre has a particularly good location and accessibility. With 1,250 parking spaces and up to three hours of free parking. Many entrances and easy access from RV159/Solheimsvegen make the center the efficient choice for customers in everyday life. The proximity to the bus terminal in Lørenskog, Lørenskog Hus and the major schools in the municipality - makes the center a highly visited one - with around 5 million visitors annually.