 In the early seventies, MPC became known as the leading UK consultancy on European out-of-town shopping and for its site location analyses on behalf of major retail groups in the UK, France and the Netherlands.MPC subsequently extended its economic research and development planning skills into the leisure industry, creating the concept of the Multi-Activity Family Entertainment Centre.After extensively researching leisure activities throughout the world, MPC developed the concept of the first Multi-Activity Family Entertainment Centre in the world.