Town Centre Changes

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Originally Posted by Bee

I have been saying this all the time

- Close Poundland & "Cash Converters" and put a great shop there.....a Model Zone.

So, your thing at the moment is models,
why, if there is a demand for such a shop have the two model shops that used to be in Accrington closed down?

Surely if someone thought it lucrative to open a model shop there are plenty of empty shops they could move into without forcing other businessess out of town?

There is a shop opposite the Broadway Hotel that sells RC models if you have a wish to poke your nose against the glass an drool.

Somehow I suspect window shopping is all you would be able to do.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Exactly what you were telling me last week Dave, its great playing Monopoly but real life's a bit different

Monopoly is for part-timers, Russian Roulette for us big retailers

[lancsdave]

Don't know when it happened but just noticed the curtain place across from the end of Broadway has closed down.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Don't know when it happened but just noticed the curtain place across from the end of Broadway has closed down.

if yeh mean the one next to the bank? about 1 month ago. we were passing as it was being emptied, she said they have a shop up rossendale valley n thats still open.

[Gremlin]

Originally Posted by cashman

if yeh mean the one next to the bank? about 1 month ago. we were passing as it was being emptied, she said they have a shop up rossendale valley n thats still open.

They have a shop in Rawtenstall and Todmorden, they make all the curtains up in the old Riley Street Club at Lineholme Todmorden.
Micheal, the owner, told me a few weeks ago he was closing the Accrington shop down because the landlord was getting too greedy and wanted more rent.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Micheal, the owner, told me a few weeks ago he was closing the Accrington shop down because the landlord was getting too greedy and wanted more rent.

Thats probably about 70% of the answer to the town centre problems. What will they do when it lies empty for months, rent it out to a charity for a very low or free rent.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

What will they do when it lies empty for months

They'll probably just demolish all the empty shops, and extend the Tesco car park.

[Bee]

Accy Ob -
£17m Arndale Centre back on the market | Accrington Observer - menmedia.co.uk

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Bee

Accy Ob -
£17m Arndale Centre back on the market | Accrington Observer - menmedia.co.uk

Heard a whisper "Daves" weighing it up.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Heard a whisper "Daves" weighing it up.

Which one we have a few

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Which one we have a few

It'll be that there "Dingle Dave"

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

It'll be that there "Dingle Dave"

Thanks for clearing that up

[Bee]

Also a new discount store (do we REALLY need loads??) has opened in Accrington Arndale where Adams Clothing used to be.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Bee

Also a new discount store (do we REALLY need loads??) has opened in Accrington Arndale where Adams Clothing used to be.

Well look at it this way- its better than n empty unit.

[JCB]

Originally Posted by Bee

Also a new discount store (do we REALLY need loads??)

Yes , times are hard for us who can't afford to go gallivanting to faraway places like the land of the rising sun .