Lefties expands store in Las Palmas and opens period for allegations

The General Directorate of Trade and Consumption of the Government of the Canary Islands has opened for public consultation the application for commercial license authorization submitted by Zara España, S.A. to expand the large establishment of the brand Lefties located in the El Mirador Shopping Center, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The announcement, dated September 7, 2026, is published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands no. 204, corresponding to Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and opens a period of twenty business days to submit allegations.

The procedure complies with article 46.1.a) of Legislative Decree 1/2012, of April 21, which approves the consolidated text of the Laws for the Regulation of Commercial Activity of the Canary Islands and the regulation of commercial licenses. The regulation requires that authorization requests for large commercial establishments be submitted for public information before a resolution is made, so that any interested party may examine the documentation and present observations or opposition.

The file, processed under number 2715-5/2026-0622071625, corresponds to the Ministry of Economy, Industry, Trade, and Self-Employed. The announcement appears in section V, Other announcements, of the gazette, on page 37010, and is signed in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by the Director General of Trade and Consumption, David Mille Pomposo.

A surface area of 4,257.98 square meters

The request refers to the expansion of a large commercial establishment for personal equipment, framed under article 54.3.b) of the aforementioned regulation. Following the action, the resulting useful exhibition and sales area will be 4,257.98 square meters.

The affected premises is B9 of the El Mirador Shopping Center, located at Avenida Santa Rita de Casia, no. 5, in the municipality of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the island of Gran Canaria. The commercial brand operating the establishment is Lefties, while the requesting commercial entity is Zara España, S.A.

Twenty business days to submit allegations

The period for submitting allegations is twenty business days, counted from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands, that is, starting from October 14, 2026. During this period, interested parties may formulate the allegations they deem appropriate regarding the authorization of the requested commercial license.

Consultation of documentation

The reference documentation is available on the notice board of the electronic headquarters of the Government of the Canary Islands, accessible through the link published in the announcement itself. The essential data of the file are as follows:

• Processing body: General Directorate of Trade and Consumption.
• Department: Economy, Industry, Trade and Self-Employed.
• File: 2715-5/2026-0622071625.
• Establishment: premises B9, El Mirador Shopping Center.
• Address: Avenida Santa Rita de Casia, no. 5, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
• Resulting useful area: 4,257.98 m².
• Period for allegations: twenty business days from the day following publication.

The resolution of this license will determine the final size of one of the largest fashion stores in the metropolitan area of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and, consequently, the commercial offering of the El Mirador Shopping Center. The allegations period is the only formal window for merchant associations, competitors, and citizens to influence the decision before the General Directorate of Trade and Consumption resolves the file.

Source: Official Gazette of the Canary Islands, no. 204, of October 13, 2026, section V. Announcements (Other announcements), page 37010 (official reference: announcement no. 3530).