Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 3 – North East)
Former Woolworths, Consett (10 Oct 2009) After Parts 1 and 2 of my former Woolworths photo gallery, it’s time to finish up – at least for the moment – with some more shots of old Woolies sites up here...
View ArticleHaldanes pledges that UGO will be “the icing on the Netto cake”
UGO cake Following my recent post about Asda’s divestment of 39 surplus Netto stores, I had the pleasure of being invited to my first press conference last Friday, in Leeds. Appropriately held just a...
View ArticleB&M Bargains heads to Burton – but where next?
B&M fascia Many thanks to Lee Dymond and Martin, who both emailed me about the news of B&M Bargains opening in the former Woolworths store in Burton, Staffordshire. As I mentioned last month,...
View ArticleOne of the oldest and one of the newest: ex-Woolies spotting in North Somerset
Former Woolworths (now Poundland), Weston-super-Mare (21 Aug 2011) In recent weeks, new developments in Newcastle, the collapse of TJ Hughes and the ongoing conversion of ex-Netto stores have given me...
View ArticleFleetwood’s former and phantom Woolworths
Former Woolworths (now BrightHouse), Fleetwood (10 May 2012) As I mentioned earlier, I paid a long-overdue visit to the North West last week, visiting smaller towns such as Prescot and St Helens as...
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