The General
The Mouse (*)
The "5H1T Shop" down London Road near the junction of HCR!
I last visited the shop in Southend back in April. Mike told me they were closing it & moving to one opp Chalkwell park. Must admit since then i haven't noticed it when passing if it's there?.Looks like Runners Edge in Southend may be no more...
Mike told me was retiring, thought Paul would keep shop going.I last visited the shop in Southend back in April. Mike told me they were closing it & moving to one opp Chalkwell park. Must admit since then i haven't noticed it when passing if it's there?.
( Back in mid 80's, Mike sometimes ran with us along the seafront on a Sun mornings run from Shoebury to Leigh/Hadleigh & back. Great guy & runner! ).
There's a couple of Chinese Takeaways along Glendale Gardens in Leigh, like you i've never seen any customers in them!.The shop next to the Chinese Takeaway and small car showroom near Corals in Sutton Road. Looks tatty from the outside, and never ever seen a customer go in or out, even though they leave the door open. How they pay rent, rates, and then make a living, I don't know.
They would need to take more than that.There's a couple of Chinese Takeaways along Glendale Gardens in Leigh, like you i've never seen any customers in them!.
They are open 6 days weekly, & i'd have thought any small shop would need to take at least £150-£200 per day to cover all costs, wage etc. If the average customer spent around £10 in there, they would need 15 plus people per day for that.
He’s gone just into training , shame was a cracking shop for running, so helpful and knowledgeableLooks like Runners Edge in Southend may be no more...
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23699644.southend-royals-shopping-centre-debenhams-project-delayed/I see the old Debenhams site it still empty. Wonder what will be come if that?
Last week the Echo quoted nearly 1,000 business's had closed in the Southend area during the last year!.There are two new convenience type small shops Vic Ave near Priory Park, Fairfax Drive junction, never seen anyone in them . Seem to mostly advertise sales of capes and alcohol.
I see so many of these shops around with nobody ever going in them. Clearly a front for other 'business'.There are two new convenience type small shops Vic Ave near Priory Park, Fairfax Drive junction, never seen anyone in them . Seem to mostly advertise sales of capes and alcohol.
That's very strange, Victoria Avenue. No cars can stop there, and almost zero people walking past as passing trade.There are two new convenience type small shops Vic Ave near Priory Park, Fairfax Drive junction, never seen anyone in them . Seem to mostly advertise sales of capes and alcohol.
Mike told me was retiring, thought Paul would keep shop going.
I think they have moved ack to Chalkwell part of London Road, near where they first opened.
I agree on the cost front, but the Wenzels at the Bell is always absolutely heaving with Customers. If it's not White van man early morning, then its all the Cherubs from Southend High School for boys offloading their folding stuff. It seems location is everything.Wenzel's in Southend has closed.
If you sell food that is almost identical to Greggs but costs 50% more then you are going to struggle if there are three Greggs on the same High Street.