Waitrose in Stone

[Trumpet]

Did someone on here mention this recently? Or was it a dream?
Heard this morning of new Waitrose possibly somewhere between Aldi and The Brooms .

 

[gilbert grape]

noting on the site
http://www.waitrosejobs.com/jobs/waitrose-jobs-new-locations.htm

 

[John Marwood]

I dreamt Jenny Agutter had moved in next door and wanted to borrow a cup of sugar

I bought some brown stuff just in case..

 

[camsnan]

Your comment made me laugh John Marwood, very funny. I can't imagine Waitrose opening up in Stone, bit like Harrods going to Hanley!

 

[PeterD]

I could see Waitrose coming to Stone, its there kind of town.

 

[rbellamy]

I could see Waitrose coming to Stone, its there kind of town.

I do hope so, although I doubt it'll be next to Aldi. They won't want any riff-raff getting in.

 

[John Marwood]

Bit of a scrap on re the fields near the cut in Stone apparently

 

[The Stafford Beast]

I could see Waitrose coming to Stone, its there kind of town.

It's more of a here kind of town really. There is one in Sutton Coldfield I've been to on one occasion that doesn't look that upmarket.

 

[Noah]

They acquired a few ex-Safeways stores from Morrissons, try the one in Lichfield -

http://goo.gl/maps/Ir8BK

Actually the Lichfield one is quite old now, they are building/renovating stores to new "stores for the future" standard which are clearly intended to compete in a big way with Tescos & Sainsburys. The ones I've seen are significantly better than Tescos

 

[Withnail]

Bit of a scrap on re the fields near the cut in Stone apparently

We're In The Back apparently.

 

[zebidee]

They acquired a few ex-Safeways stores from Morrissons, try the one in Lichfield -

http://goo.gl/maps/Ir8BK

Actually the Lichfield one is quite old now, they are building/renovating stores to new "stores for the future" standard which are clearly intended to compete in a big way with Tescos & Sainsburys. The ones I've seen are significantly better than Tescos

The Lichfield Waitrose was purpose built for the housing estate there, it was never a Safeway

 

[John Marwood]

The Lichfield Waitrose was purpose built for the housing estate there, it was never a Safeway

Are supermarkets ever accidentily built?

 

[The Stafford Beast]

Are supermarkets ever accidentily built?

At the rate they are being built, that wouldn't surprise me. However, a supermarket in New Zealand once opened unintentionally and some shopping accidentally took place... http://gizmodo.com/5795538/a-supermarket-accidentally-opened-when-no-employees-were-working

 

[Noah]

The Lichfield Waitrose was purpose built for the housing estate there, it was never a Safeway

Didn't mean to suggest it was, I was trying to compare the probably Safeways built Sutton Coldfielsone with the Waitrose built Lichfield one.

 

[rbellamy]

Actually the Lichfield one is quite old now, they are building/renovating stores to new "stores for the future" standard which are clearly intended to compete in a big way with Tescos & Sainsburys. The ones I've seen are significantly better than Tescos

..and probably cheaper. I wonder if I'm the only person who thinks Tesco is a right royal rip-off? It makes me smile to see the sheep filing into and out of Tesco. They are so loyal. That Clubcard thing really has some pulling power!

 

[Noah]

They acquired a few ex-Safeways stores from Morrissons, try the one in Lichfield -
http://goo.gl/maps/Ir8BK
Actually the Lichfield one is quite old now, they are building/renovating stores to new "stores for the future" standard which are clearly intended to compete in a big way with Tescos & Sainsburys. The ones I've seen are significantly better than Tescos

This post is a clear example of the old adage, 'don't post on the forum after imbibing Slater's Emperor IPA'. It is total nonsense and should have read something like -
1. The Sutton Coldfield Waitrose is probably ex-Safeways, compare it with the purpose built Waitrose in Lichfield.
2. Morrisons, not Waitrose, are upping the ante with their 'stores for the future'
Apologies for the confusion.

(note: Emperor IPA is 7% abv and comes in 1 litre bottles)

 

[proactive]

This post is a clear example of the old adage, 'don't post on the forum after imbibing Slater's Emperor IPA'. It is total nonsense

(note: Emperor IPA is 7% abv and comes in 1 litre bottles)