The fizz was flowing at The Bridges when the SAFC Supporters Shop opened in 1990, and plenty of people turned out to welcome Primark in 2004.
We have La Femme lingerie in 2007, Pandora in 2010 and Krispy Kreme in 2012.
If all that sounds tasty, have a look at our gallery of Sunderland Echo memories.
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13. Open for business in 2013
Lorna-Jade Myers, Dayna-Jo Conley, Harvey Adamson and Preston Brown outside their new shop units in St Thomas Street, in November 2013. | se
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