store was re-branded as John Lewis. At the time of its demise, the Bainbridge name was one of the longest continuously traded department store brands in the world. In 2008, a Waitrose supermarket, also owned by the John Lewis Partnership, opened in an extension to Eldon Square, constructed in the undercroft area that was formerly occupied by Eldon Square bus station. The Waitrose was across the mall from the basement entrance of John Lewis, but is not linked to it directly. The Waitrose closed in November 2022. References Retail companies established in 1838 John Lewis Partnership Department stores of the United Kingdom Buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne 1838 establishments in England Newcastle upon Tyne