Stafford shops opening - Turning into a boom town?

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Hmm… not sure how well that’ll work in a post-COVID work but worth a go. The last independent gentleman’s wear place Stafford had went very very bankrupt (granted, Halpin was incredibly badly managed in its end days and burning money)

Does Blacks not count as independent men's wear? Great shop.

 

[Mudgie]

Does Blacks not count as independent men's wear? Great shop.

"Blacks Menswear is an independent menswear retailer, established in 1825. We have two stores, Newcastle-Under-Lyme and Stafford" so yes.

 

[Cue]

Does Blacks not count as independent men's wear? Great shop.

Ah, no it’s more that I just didn’t know about it 🫣

 

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Ah, no it’s more that I just didn’t know about it 🫣

Well worth a visit now you know it's there

 

[Carole]

Does Blacks not count as independent men's wear? Great shop.

Well worth a visit now you know it's there

I wish Stafford had a female equivalent of that shop.

 

[Cue]

Well worth a visit now you know it's there

Honestly I have one tie, two shirts. One shirt I got married in and one comes out for funerals.

I don’t think I’m their clientele. I’m only aware of Halpin’s fate because we took their unit

 

[Theresa Green]

Harry Fenton dyes his hair

 

[Feed The Goat]

Honestly I have one tie, two shirts. One shirt I got married in and one comes out for funerals.

I don’t think I’m their clientele. I’m only aware of Halpin’s fate because we took their unit

 

[Theresa Green]

They'd got four customers this morning as I walked past rom Hogarths for the 10.30am bus from outside the Shrewsbury Arms.
It's probably the balloons that does it.

Shrewsbury?

Vacancy?

 

[Mudgie]

Shrewsbury?

Vacancy?

Surely not the management team there been sacked ?

 

[Theresa Green]

 

[Lucy]

New cafe opening on 9th March where Roar Juice was on Mill Street

 

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New cafe opening on 9th March where Roar Juice was on Mill Street

What a great idea.

 

[Cue]

What a great idea.

Maybe, maybe not. Depends what kind of cafe really

Roar Juice mostly did pretty expensive health juices and smoothies which are really not enough to sustain a business with a high street-adjacent premises in their own as they’re better sold as an extra for somewhere else (gym, restaurant, etc).

 

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Maybe, maybe not. Depends what kind of cafe really

Roar Juice mostly did pretty expensive health juices and smoothies which are really not enough to sustain a business with a high street-adjacent premises in their own as they’re better sold as an extra for somewhere else (gym, restaurant, etc).

It says it's going to be a sweet shop and cafe, so that's a bit different, I suppose.

 

[Cue]

It says it's going to be a sweet shop and cafe, so that's a bit different, I suppose.

Is there any info on it?

 

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Is there any info on it?

Only that, which was on a hand written sign in the window this afternoon.

 

[Noah]

Surely not the management team there been sacked ?

Indeed they have.

 

[Theresa Green]

Indeed they have.

Stock reply

 

[Theresa Green]

Apparently The Bird in Hand are running The Shrew now?

Perhaps there are guest managers as well as guest ales?