With 2025 underway, we asked our readers what businesses they wanted to see arrive in Chesterfield over the coming months.
They responded with a wide range of suggestions – from new restaurants and cinemas to major national retailers.
The 34 businesses that our readers want to see launch on Chesterfield’s high street in 2025 can be found below – is there anything else you think we should add?

1. Businesses to launch in Chesterfield during 2025
These are the businesses our readers want to see launched in Chesterfield over 2025. Photo: Brian Eyre

2. The Light cinema
The Light was one of the businesses our readers wanted to see arrive in Chesterfield. Photo: Brian Eyre


4. Plus size clothes shops
A number of people who responded said they would like to see more plus size clothes shops in the town centre. Photo: Brian Eyre
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