howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
3 November 2010
16:5178318looks like good news all round, my favourite supermarket without the need to take a flask and sandwiches along, unlike tesco and morrison's.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
4 November 2010
19:5778492I heard today they could be there in about 5 weeks. This means there will be Morrisons, Farmfoods, Netto, Iceland and Sainsbury all in a very small area, seems a lot surely one of them will loose out in the end.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
4 November 2010
20:0578497jan
asda are extending the present netto's to out farmfoods, jolly's and poundland.
i would think that iceland would be the worst hit by the new sainsbury's.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
4 November 2010
20:1478500Are you sure about that, Howard. I was told that if the Monopolies Commission accepted Asda taking over Netto it was to be a Tesco Express type of store. I know DDC were fed up with Asda messing them about with the old plans they had.
Asda will have to wait for the Jolleys and Poundstretcher leases to run out anyway so it will be a while before anything happens even if they do get the go-a-head.
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
4 November 2010
20:4278510Howard I understood that all ASDA planned to do with the Netto stores it bought was to strip them put in their normal type fixtures and fittings and turn them into medium sized stores (i.e. not changing the size of the current stores).
Given that the Co-Op could not make a go of a store that covered the whole of that unit I doubt ASDA would commit to that with Morrison's across the car park.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
4 November 2010
20:4778511perhaps humpy could clarify about asdas plan.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
4 November 2010
21:1678515ross
that was my original understanding, it seems illogical for asda to put a superstore there if they turned down the dtiz site.
as brian says our member humphy may shed some light on the matter as her job would be affected.
just to note, nettos(or soon to be asda) have the bulk of the parking spaces on the site.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
4 November 2010
21:3078518Asda might be taking over the coverd car park next door.And making it like The one in Folkstone.now that the Chariton centre have runout of money.
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 595
5 November 2010
01:0478539Gregg the bakers will be opening somewhere in Dover in about 8 weeks time, my grand-daughter is doing her training for her job there.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
5 November 2010
08:1378549Great news all these shops opening, let's hope that less people shop elsewhere and more come back to Dover to spend their money.
Roger
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
5 November 2010
09:0478553Shiela they are openng in the old laundry place near mc donalds
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
5 November 2010
12:3478584i thought it was the dry cleaning shop, is that what you meant keith?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
5 November 2010
12:4378588fink so
next to macdonalds
nice to say a quick hello today howard
that was my oldest boy with me lol
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 5,673
5 November 2010
12:4478589Noticed the craft shop in Castle Street is closing down, but a new hairdresser opened in Worthington Street
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
5 November 2010
12:4478591i did wonder whether it was you son keith.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
5 November 2010
12:4878596yep hes a gd lad in the main(i dont say that when he comes in from night club at 3am lol)
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
6 November 2010
08:2978742Yes, it's a shame that Smart Stationery is closing; not enough trade obviously.
It's not a catch-phrase, but "use it or lose it".
If the majority of people/businesses have no need for their products, they'll have to close and this is what has happened - sad.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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6 November 2010
10:4578756that closed a while back and another local business resurrected it.
i am sure it was a freight forwarder.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
6 November 2010
17:0178785The person who owns Smart Stationery is a Freight Forwarder Howard.
I'm not sure when it's actually closing down.
Roger
Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
- Posts: 162
6 November 2010
18:2078802The ladies told me that they're there until Christmas & that's it.
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