Zara, Wendy's and Flying Tiger are among the top brands and names Echo readers want to see open businesses in Essex.

As retail has seen various struggles in recent years, countless businesses and shops have closed down such as Debenhams, Topshop and many others.

Read more: Then and now: How Southend High Street has changed over the years

Here are the busiesses you want to see open in Essex - 

  • Lush - Clair Tear
  • Primark in Rayleigh - Sarah Clarke
  • Blockbuster - Dan Lucas
  • Apple Store - Andrew Nead
  • A Flying Tiger in Basildon - Ali Rose-Davies
  • Small department store like Rooms in Upminster or Ravens - Alison Barlow
  • John Lewis in Southend - Gizella Simpson-Hayes
  • Lush - Sheila Jones
  • New Look or Primark on Canvey - Claire Watson
  • Primark - Tracy Jane Sewell
  • Woolworths and Toys'R'Us - Stephanie Morrison
  • Good hardware store- Wayne Holloway
  • Ikea - Michelle Hayter
  • A proper deli would be great - Sonia Stenning
  • Woolworth - Anette Flint
  • Flying tiger, Zara, Lush for Southend - Samantha Richardson