Stafford shops opening - Turning into a boom town?

[tek-monkey]

Saw some today, large mall in Riga, charge 4 euros. Considering kfc etc. here cost more than the uk (from a quick look anyway), it would indicate ours was overpriced.

 

[littleme]

Got a couple of bubble tea shops here in Worcester and always queues outside. I've only ever tried a sip of sons once, he'd got something like a chocolately flavour and strawberry in his bubbles . (But apparently you choose whatever flavour combinations you want) . One sip to try it out of curiosity was ok but wouldn't buy it myself .

Minime travels to Birmingham to buy it.....all I remember is seeing something about some girl who had swallowed an excessive amount of the whole intact bubbles and ended up in hospital.....


But it is in The Sun ‍

Girl, 14, found with 100 bubble tea balls trapped in her body after being taken to hospital with horrific constipation

A TEEN was hospitalised after not having a poo for five days because her stomach and intestines were full of starchy bubble tea balls. Zhu Li, the 14-year-old treated at Zhuji People’s Hospit…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Tumble weed]

If you turn the corner you can get a cup of Bubble Tea for £4-odd

Tapioca is extra

Is that still going , feeling it might have closed . Oh, a quick Google check revealed they only trade a few hours a day.

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

That was exactly my point Bunique! Specialised moved from Milford to the WRONG end of the street. Run & Ride moved out of the potentially better side of the street to open a shop; they have now moved lock & stock to the old Specialised place. I have not got a business, never worked in retail, but I was just wondering which store made the better decision, I think I know where I'd rather be!

I think there's confusion here... To my knowledge run and ride have moved back to Milford which used to be Mammoth. It never used to be Specialised (happy to be told in wrong).

 

[The Notorious A.N.T.]

I think there's confusion here... To my knowledge run and ride have moved back to Milford which used to be Mammoth. It never used to be Specialised (happy to be told in wrong).

Mammoth took over the former Boston's Fiat premises at Milford when the car dealership closed.

Around the same time Run & Ride opened the shop at the western end of North Walls (they also had a store in Hednesford at that time as well).

After a few years Mammoth closed their store in Milford & moved everything to their current shop at the eastern end of North Walls (I can't remember exactly but they may have initially had the two stores going at the same time).

Run & Ride then took over Mammoth's former store at Milford. Eventually they moved all of the bikes & cycling gear etc. to Milford & the North Walls store became a specialist running shop - Stafford Runner.

Run & Ride have now closed Stafford Runner & just have everything (running & cycling) in the Milford store.

 

[Withnail]

(I can't remember exactly but they may have initially had the two stores going at the same time)

They did - the Milford store was Mammoth - in the interests of completing the story, the original Mammoth store was here, before moving to what was Bostons.

The Eastgate St site was initially a Specialized Concept Store - essentially a franchise type arrangement - which ran in conjunction with, but separate to, the Milford store that retained the Mammoth name.

Gary then ditched the Spesh franchise and kept Eastgate St as his new Mammoth.

 

[Feed The Goat]

They did - the Milford store was Mammoth - in the interests of completing the story, the original Mammoth store was here, before moving to what was Bostons.

The Eastgate St site was initially a Specialized Concept Store - essentially a franchise type arrangement - which ran in conjunction with, but separate to, the Milford store that retained the Mammoth name.

Gary then ditched the Spesh franchise and kept Eastgate St as his new Mammoth.

Has Gary taken another franchise then?

 

[Thehooperman]

I know it's been said earlier but I saw this today. Looks like they'll be opening soon.

 

[DoggedWalker]

I know it's been said earlier but I saw this today. Looks like they'll be opening soon.View attachment 13672

Wonder if their card machine will be permanently broken too

 

[Tumble weed]

Wonder if their card machine will be permanently broken too

I don't know why they repainted the outside.

 

[Mudgie]

I don't know why they repainted the outside.

It looks dreadfully out of place clad like that instead of

Arthur Candlins must be turning in their graves.

 

[tek-monkey]

I don't know why they repainted the outside.

It's easier to launder money if you can show its being spent somewhere?

 

[GNM67]

Not sure where but Poundland is opening in April
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11826651/Where-12-new-Poundland-shops-opening-UK-list.html

 

[joshua]

Not sure where but Poundland is opening in April
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11826651/Where-12-new-Poundland-shops-opening-UK-list.html

I'm betting riverside

 

[Thehooperman]

I'm betting riverside

How much are you betting? A pound?

 

[littleme]

How much are you betting? A pound?

Wasn't there talk about them going into Queensville ? That was a while ago though, glad they're coming back they have some really good low cost shrubs/bulbs & flowers. We've had some beautiful roses from there.

 

[Wormella]

Wasn't there talk about them going into Queensville ? That was a while ago though, glad they're coming back they have some really good low cost shrubs/bulbs & flowers. We've had some beautiful roses from there.

There was, that would be my guess. There has been a number of times in the last year where I've been annoyed we don't have one in town any more.

 

[Trumpet]

How much are you betting? A pound?

I'd have punt on it.

 

[Thehooperman]

I'd have punt on it.

I bet you would too

 

[Wormella]

There was, that would be my guess. There has been a number of times in the last year where I've been annoyed we don't have one in town any more.

In fact a bit of googling suggests Unit 3 of Queensville