http://www.staffordshirenewsletter....afford-store/story-28547904-detail/story.html
THE future of Stafford's new Morrisons store is in limbo as the firm reviews its stores following several closures.
The Newsletter was told by the firm last September that the supermarket, being created at the Kingsmead car park, was "well underway" and was set to be completed by the end of the year.
We contacted Morrisons again in December asking for an update, but the company was unable to provide an opening date.
Now a spokesman has said: "We are in the process of reviewing our new store offer and also waiting for the contractor to finish building the store. As a result we don't yet have a launch date for the Stafford store at this stage."
The statement comes as the firm announced plans to close another seven loss-making stores last week – including one in its home city of Bradford. It follows the closure of 21 stores last year.
LXB signed an agreement with Morrisons to take a 25 year lease for the foodstore, which would be more than 71,000 sq ft, and 460 car parking spaces. The redevelopment would also include 14,000 sq ft for other retail.
I wonder how much it would cost them to back out of the deal ?