Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

Len's Lens

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They have some decent television sets in the window. However, Bright House won't be a big loss to the town. Yes, that whole building now is a complete nonentity now, not that it ever served any useful purpose since being built.
 
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Len's Lens said:
They have some decent television sets in the window. However, Bright House won't be a big loss to the town. Yes, that whole building now is a complete nonentity now, not that it ever served any useful purpose since being built.
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Oh I don't know, I had fun fitting the carpet in there, before it first opened, by looking up the open plan stairs as the girls went up and down.
 
Wormella

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Just seen a post on Spotted Stafford -

The Stafford Cinema is closing down. We here at the cinema would like to thank every customer that has ever visited the cinema, whether you visited once a week, once a month, or just the once. We could not have made it this far without your support. We're sad to be going but thankful for the time we spent working at the cinema and seeing so many of you walk through our doors. Thank you all.

From all the staff at Stafford Cinema
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2962179953796027&id=868743716473005
 
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Tumble weed

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Wormella said:
Just seen a post on Spotted Stafford -

The Stafford Cinema is closing down. We here at the cinema would like to thank every customer that has ever visited the cinema, whether you visited once a week, once a month, or just the once. We could not have made it this far without your support. We're sad to be going but thankful for the time we spent working at the cinema and seeing so many of you walk through our doors. Thank you all.

From all the staff at Stafford Cinema
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2962179953796027&id=868743716473005
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Crying shane tbh, another building left to rot :(

Shame they couldn't both continue to operate. Hopefully one of the smaller players will give it a go.
 
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Gareth

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It would be no surprise even if a shame. A bit odd as they have just page for new roofing and fixing issues with it.

They gave it a go and fair play, but I never understood their business plan. They came in stating they would have a different offer to what odeon would bring, yet that never happened and they went toe to toe showing the same films as a brand new luxury cinema, with claims there was enough custom for 2 cinemas.

If it is true that is a shame, cue hoards of people blaming the town, council etc etc, even though those folk swore they would not go that cinema.

As one cannot book a film on their website this look to be true, although no statement. Cannot find a facebook page except for prior incarnations of the cinema.
 
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Gareth said:
It would be no surprise even if a shame. A bit odd as they have just page for new roofing and fixing issues with it.

They gave it a go and fair play, but I never understood their business plan. They came in stating they would have a different offer to what odeon would bring, yet that never happened and they went toe to toe showing the same films as a brand new luxury cinema, with claims there was enough custom for 2 cinemas.

If it is true that is a shame, cue hoards of people blaming the town, council etc etc, even though those folk swore they would not go that cinema.

As one cannot book a film on their website this look to be true, although no statement. Cannot find a facebook page except for prior incarnations of the cinema.
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Indeed, hardly surprising. Less and less people actually go to the cinema these days, and honestly if I’m going to go I’m going to pay the little extra to get the Odeon Luxe treatment with comfy seats, etc.
 
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