Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 7,940
FWIW had a tour of DTIZ site yesterday. Most of the 'sheds' now complete so expect fitting out by various occupants to start V shortly.
Grand opening February(ish).
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
- Posts: 285
Is it just a rumour that Marks and Spencer are keeping the town store as a non-food one?
Guest 713- Registered: 19 Mar 2011
- Posts: 342
I noticed this week that the shop next to the old salvation army hall (it was called theadez)is now reopened as "Dover Discount" the have some cookers in the window.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Penny Little wrote:Is it just a rumour that Marks and Spencer are keeping the town store as a non-food one?
I've heard that rumour too but the food bit is lot busier than the clothing bit and I cannot see them using the whole store for just clothing.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,806
I have not heard the rumour but if true maybe they plan to have a larger home style range in the extra space.
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Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
- Posts: 285
Roger Husk wrote:I noticed this week that the shop next to the old salvation army hall (it was called theadez)is now reopened as "Dover Discount" the have some cookers in the window.
I can't think where that is?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Near the Co-op funeral parlour and nearly opposite the Age UK shop.
Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Near the Co-op funeral parlour and nearly opposite the Age UK shop.
Ah yes! Thank you.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Just read that a company has taken over the Store 21 unit with the intention of selling much the same stuff as Store 21 did. Hopefully they will employ people who lost their jobs there previously.
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,860
good howard hope so to
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
I'm a little bit wary Keith with it being the time of year when people suddenly appear and corner the Christmas market then disappear afterwards with rent owing and sometimes wages not paid. I don't know who the company is but they intend to keep the Store 21 facia.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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I understand your thinking howard
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Handwritten sign outside the old Store 21 unit simply saying "opening soon", no indication of who the new tenants are.
Meanwhile the former New Appointments Group building in Priory Street has been vandalised with the chipboard front door smashed in
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Sad to see that MCL Graphics in Church Street has closed after 26 years trading.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,741
The lease was up for renewal and after years of doing the same thing the owner decided it was time for a change.It was a good shop and i often used it to have sign boards etc made.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
Store 21 is open for business with limited stock and a sign telling us that more is on order and will be available soon. They seem to be using the rails etc from the previous tenants and the labels that say "Today you pay". Only noticed two staff but one was a long term employee in the shop before so hopefully others will return.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,485
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,302
Costa Barber on London Road was only rarely open. Looks like it's morphing into a kinky underwear shop!
Steady Howard!
Terry
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Guest 1997- Registered: 3 Mar 2017
- Posts: 148
Thank you for the link, Karlos. It would be interesting to know how much 50/51 Biggin St went under the hammer for. Does anyone know the name of the auctioneer? I presume it had nothing to do with Tersons. I'm guessing that this was the property which Graham Tutthill refers to LoveDover being outbid on.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,232
Acuitas properties and I believe £340 000 which Is a sweet £70 000 profit from it last sale only 10 months before.
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