Stafford shops closing - Turning into a ghost town?

highguyuk

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Tumble weed said:
It is a bit of a strange move, the old Woolworth's site seems marginally larger and the rents probably a bit cheaper, can only assume he's concerned it looks a bit run down now, and a bit like a jumble sale inside which I doubt is the look he's going for today.

Guess the new store , like most others will have key things on show to take away and a bigger emphasis on click and collect.

Although maybe he's took a few spare units on over there, as he's just opened Evans Cycles there too.
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You only have to look at the new £10m (I think!) Birmingham New Street store to see that Sports Direct are trying to go a little bit more modern. It's a good thing - but, the bottom end of Stafford might as well now be bulldozed!
 
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Theresa Green

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highguyuk said:
You only have to look at the new £10 (I think!) Birmingham New Street store to see that Sports Direct are trying to go a little bit more modern. It's a good thing - but, the bottom end of Stafford might as well now be bulldozed!
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3 bars
2 cafes
1 gym

It’s evolving

Retail is dead

The road will be made into a huge grass lawn from the London Mayor’s birth place up to dance studios, with tree hammocks and an Irish themed vegetable patch. Possibly four hammocks

£14 million well spent
 
Mudgie

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Theresa Green said:
3 bars
2 cafes
1 gym

It’s evolving

Retail is dead

The road will be made into a huge grass lawn from the London Mayor’s birth place up to dance studios, with tree hammocks and an Irish themed vegetable patch. Possibly four hammocks

£14 million well spent
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Similar to Boris's Garden Bridge then.
 
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Tumble weed

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So Lambretta is still staying in Stafford at least but moving to the vacant store next to Gregg's , the old Accessorize place.

On the subject of Sports Direct , apparently according to the guys in Lambretta he's ( the Fraser Group ) actually purchased the whole shopping centre .
 
Wormella

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Tumble weed said:
So Lambretta is still staying in Stafford at least but moving to the vacant store next to Gregg's , the old Accessorize place.

On the subject of Sports Direct , apparently according to the guys in Lambretta he's ( the Fraser Group ) actually purchased the whole shopping centre .
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That's really interesting, and good news for Lambretta (not that I've ever needed anything from them but it adds some flavour to the shopping center)
 
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gilesjuk

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Shops moving around is usually a landlord thing. Trying to get shot of a bad one. Like when Starbucks were asked to pay for roof repairs and said no, left the unit and returned later once the roof was fixed.
 
Cue

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gilesjuk said:
Shops moving around is usually a landlord thing. Trying to get shot of a bad one. Like when Starbucks were asked to pay for roof repairs and said no, left the unit and returned later once the roof was fixed.
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I don’t blame them, you pay for the shell - if the shell has a problem it’s a landlord issue
 
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tek-monkey

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airbusA346 said:
It depends what it says in the lease. It's not uncommon for the tenant being responsible for repairs and maintenance.
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That's more usual if you take on the entire structure, didn't Starbucks have 2 floors of flats above that were rented out separately?
 
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Tumble weed

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joshua said:

Macro Cafe UK​

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I am sorry to inform you that we will be closing on the 1st of July, unfortunately due high cost of running the Macro cafe with bills and food prices, we have decided to close the doors, we will be open Monday, Wednesday and final day will be Thursday 30th.
Thank you for everyone who has supported us and regular customers, unfortunately in these financial times its with a heavy heart we have taken this decision. Hopefully won't be forever, but we have to think what's best.
So please come in and show your support still these days last few days.
We will be running a restricted menu.
Kind regards Macro Cafe.
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New buyers been found to take on the business, it hopes to open mid August.


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So the company on that website is Can Do Collection ltd. Companies House links it to unit 201 at Trentham... Any ideas

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Theresa Green

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Flasks

If only someone would invent them

Then humans could drink coffee at any time of the day, anywhere

Flasks

Just as well for cafe owners that nobody has
 
Noah

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Can Do changed the company registered address from Newcastle under Lyme to Trentham Village in March 2021. One of the directors, Matthew Richardson, was previously a director of Hood Steak House in St Mary Mews, Stafford.
 
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