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24/05/2010 by Ewoowar

What used to be Coles.

The door was open today as fittings and other equipment was carried in and I saw clothing on the rails...........it was not along the same lines as Coles though.


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Reply ID 74548

24/05/2010 by Steve

As one door opens another closes. Home & Garden (aka Slades) are relocating.


Reply ID 77334

18/10/2010 by Arty

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Originally posted by Steve
As one door opens another closes. Home & Garden (aka Slades) are relocating.
...and shuts again. Closing Down Sale now on. But..... A member of staff in there this lunchtime casually mentioned that Costa Coffee had signed the lease.... You heard it here first![;)]


Reply ID 77336

18/10/2010 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Arty
A member of staff in there this lunchtime casually mentioned that Costa Coffee had signed the lease....
That would explain the lack of a planning application for change of use then [;)]


Reply ID 77441

23/10/2010 by Eyeone

I was told that the Home and Garden had to move into the old Coles shop in the first place as their original shop was being sold. I have since been told it was brought at auction by a French couple for their daughter to make it into a Hairdressers. It appears that having paid £260k for the premises that the daughter took one look at it and said she didn’t like it! Don’t know what will happen to it now. Couldn’t someone turn it into a nail bar or coffee shop?[:D]


Reply ID 77450

23/10/2010 by Billywindsock

or Nando's?


Reply ID 77468

25/10/2010 by BugBear

Was wondering when this thread might arise. With good reason, as, I happen to have (innocently, I hasten to add) overheard some idle chat (from a well placed source), that it was destined to complete the trio of Hertfords large, corporate, coffee shops.


Reply ID 77472

25/10/2010 by Marilyn

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Originally posted by Eyeone
I was told that the Home and Garden had to move into the old Coles shop in the first place as their original shop was being sold. I have since been told it was brought at auction by a French couple for their daughter to make it into a Hairdressers. It appears that having paid £260k for the premises that the daughter took one look at it and said she didn’t like it! Don’t know what will happen to it now. Couldn’t someone turn it into a nail bar or coffee shop?[:D]
You would have thought they might have checeked before spending that sort of money...........and now it looks like Home and Garden will be on the move again or possible just no longer in Hertford?


Reply ID 77947

23/11/2010 by Eyeone

It would appear that Costa coffee is to start work on the shop on Monday.


Reply ID 77962

24/11/2010 by Ewoowar

quote:
Originally posted by Eyeone
It would appear that Costa coffee is to start work on the shop on Monday.
But surely they need to apply for change of use.


Reply ID 77963

24/11/2010 by codek2

ha ha very funny Ewoowar :)


Reply ID 77965

24/11/2010 by Marilyn

quote:
Originally posted by Ewoowar
quote:
Originally posted by Eyeone
It would appear that Costa coffee is to start work on the shop on Monday.
But surely they need to apply for change of use.
Here we go again......seem to think we have been here before with another large coffee retailer!


Reply ID 77967

24/11/2010 by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn
quote:
Originally posted by Ewoowar
quote:
Originally posted by Eyeone
It would appear that Costa coffee is to start work on the shop on Monday.
But surely they need to apply for change of use.
Here we go again......seem to think we have been here before with another large coffee retailer!
... or two, plus an local independent Hertford gets a mention in the Harrow Observer, where Stabucks pulled the same trick again: http://www.harrowobserver.co.uk/west-london-news/local-harrow-news/2010/05/27/fear-of-more-coffee-shops-after-ruling-favours-starbucks-116451-26529265/ Costa appear to have a similar record: http://www.harrowobserver.co.uk/west-london-news/local-harrow-news/2010/05/27/fear-of-more-coffee-shops-after-ruling-favours-starbucks-116451-26529265/


Reply ID 78564

24/12/2010 by Steve

A planning application has been registered for a new shopfront at the old Coles shop. The applicant is "Gerry's Offshore Incorportations Limited", whose registered address happens to be the same as a branch of Costa Coffee in Maidenhead


Reply ID 78565

24/12/2010 by codek2

lol how bizarre! i didnt realise you could make so much running a coffee shop that it was worth offshoring! hehe


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