ENTERTAINMENT store Fopp has opened in the Broadmarsh shopping centre just over a week since its Queen Street outlet closed.
The music, film and book shop reopened, eight days after it left its original premises for good.
A barbecue restaurant is now set to move into the old building.
Following the announcement of the Queen Street closure, hundreds signed a petition to help keep it open.
The teenager who started the petition, Hector Lester-George, said he was thrilled about the new shop.
The 17-year-old said: "I've been down a couple of times so far – it's snappy, laid-out, quite cosy.
"I still think it's a real shame that the Queen Street store is gone and it will take a while before word will spread to everyone about where it is.
"Obviously, the ideal dream was that they wouldn't have to move but that dream was over by the time the campaign started.
"The Broadmarsh has been without a real place to bring youth here and since Fopp has such a big reputation in Nottingham it's a big boost for Broadmarsh to get it."
"I'm just happy to see it's still open."
Josh Fowler, 23, from the Lace Market, was in the shop yesterday. He said : "I like what I've seen so far although it's not as spacious as the other one.
"I don't mind having to make the little trip over here – you do have to come further out of town but it's not a big journey.
"If anything, you might not usually come to Broadmarsh and putting it here helps stretch the town out a little further.
"I think Fopp's great – they're all about supporting independent record labels."
Suzie Price, 44, from Beeston, said she preferred the new location.
She said: "I didn't know it was down here until today but it's just around the corner from my work.
"Although I wouldn't mind mooching to the other side of town it's definitely more convenient for me here. I'll be shopping here again soon."
Ben Fawce, 34, from Mapperley, said he preferred the Queen Street store but liked what had been done with the space at the Broadmarsh.
He said: "I think it's cool although the other place was a bit brighter but there's still plenty of stuff to choose from.
"I visit the place a lot – as long as they keep the prices right I'll keep on coming."
