Another one gone - Shops closing in Stafford

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tek-monkey

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Two McDonalds - two Argoses - two Boots (+ an optician) - two Santanders - and a Co-op Bank that owns the Britannia next-door - etc..?

These two are very close together though. Saying that the queue is often out the door at lunchtimes, maybe they are increasing the counter area and will just run that one with a few more staff?
 

Jade-clothing

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Noticed earlier today on the post office run that there is a 'To Let' board outside Bella Italia. Happened to go in for tea after work so asked them whether they were closing or moving. He said they weren't moving but they weren't sure if they were closing, although to me as there is a board up this means they are closing down. He blamed too many eateries opening up on retail parks but there's only really Pizza hut and Frankie and Benny's on a retail park and to my mind we don't have enough choice in the town centre for eating out so I don't really think that's to blame. A shame though that there will be another empty unit on the high street.
 

tek-monkey

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Never use it, but shame all the same. Probably the landlord wants a long term commitment and they aren't sure.
 

proactive

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Noticed earlier today on the post office run that there is a 'To Let' board outside Bella Italia. Happened to go in for tea after work so asked them whether they were closing or moving. He said they weren't moving but they weren't sure if they were closing, although to me as there is a board up this means they are closing down. He blamed too many eateries opening up on retail parks but there's only really Pizza hut and Frankie and Benny's on a retail park and to my mind we don't have enough choice in the town centre for eating out so I don't really think that's to blame. A shame though that there will be another empty unit on the high street.
Last time I went there both the food and the service were awful.

Don't forget there is the Posthouse, Swan, Bear Grill, Pizza Express, Soup Kitchen, Pastiche, The Vine etc etc where you can eat, so not exactly a shortage :)
 

Jade-clothing

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Last time I went there both the food and the service were awful.

Don't forget there is the Posthouse, Swan, Bear Grill, Pizza Express, Soup Kitchen, Pastiche, The Vine etc etc where you can eat, so not exactly a shortage :)

yes I use all of them ... I like to eat out :)
if you look at the size of Stone though and how many really good eateries they have in comparison to Stafford ... I think there is a lot more choice there .
 

Wormella

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Noticed earlier today on the post office run that there is a 'To Let' board outside Bella Italia. Happened to go in for tea after work so asked them whether they were closing or moving. He said they weren't moving but they weren't sure if they were closing, although to me as there is a board up this means they are closing down. He blamed too many eateries opening up on retail parks but there's only really Pizza hut and Frankie and Benny's on a retail park and to my mind we don't have enough choice in the town centre for eating out so I don't really think that's to blame. A shame though that there will be another empty unit on the high street.

The last few times we've been they've run out of pizza...
 

Buttermilk

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Two McDonalds - two Argoses - two Boots (+ an optician) - two Santanders - and a Co-op Bank that owns the Britannia next-door - etc..?
Two new looks, too many coffee shops too many pound shops, too many charity shops,

Where has our town gone would be nice to put some life back into it. Hopefully the (old) co-op will open up as a huge shop, the talk of the old riverside site being turned into a big shop and the morrisons will help! X
 
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