This thread is now closed.
I dislike 'megathreads' like this, as they make it too easy to miss important news. Many people will not want to wade through 52 pages of posts they are largely uninterested in, just to see if a new business has opened.
Many times recently we have seen people say things like "I didn't even know about X/Y/Z!", only for someone to reply "It was mentioned in this post in the 'New shops...' thread".
This is the same reason that the big
In the news... thread was closed many years ago, and The Forum has been a better place for it ever since.
If a new shop/business/etc. opens in Stafford, it deserves a thread of its own, so that no-one will miss it and everyone can join in the discussion.
Thanks,
Admin.