Sainsburys - Bangor

Tesco_Tom

I wonder if they will be accepting Tesco vouchers as an incentive to come in to the new shop?

BigAl94

Called in today, busy but not chaotic, nice big store well laid out - BUT - no off licence! Legal challenge by competitors being considered by Judges and they hope to have one in February.

Again - only in norn iron!!!!

Tesco_Tom

BigAl94 wrote: »

Called in today, busy but not chaotic, nice big store well laid out - BUT - no off licence! Legal challenge by competitors being considered by Judges and they hope to have one in February.

Again - only in norn iron!!!!

Any sign of them accepting tesco vouchers?

Thanks

BigAl94

Sorry, don't know

Benet

Apparently there were at least 3 objections to the Bangor store having an off licence, one was reportedly Tesco, one a homeowner, and one from an independant off licence. Cant confirm that, just gossip.

spike7451

Benet wrote: »

Apparently there were at least 3 objections to the Bangor store having an off licence, one was reportedly Tesco, one a homeowner, and one from an independant off licence. Cant confirm that, just gossip.

I read somewhere that an Offie is planned to open in Feburary 2012.I was over on Sat,very impressed with the store,well laid out & the prices are on par with Tesco's for what stapel itemsI usually get.

Golden_Anemone

Benet wrote: »

Apparently there were at least 3 objections to the Bangor store having an off licence, one was reportedly Tesco, one a homeowner, and one from an independant off licence. Cant confirm that, just gossip.

Pretty standard practice existing stores challenging new licences. They're trying to protect their incomes but it rarely does more than delay the new licence.

A good few years ago in a large town near me, a friend's brother wanted to open a new off licence (A) and his licence was objected to by another established off sales business (B). It delayed the grant of the licence but that's all.

Roll on several years and yet another new off licence (C) was proposed, much closer to the premises at B than A. The owner of B then approaches the owner of A and asks him to join him in objecting to the opening of premises C.

A responded thus :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

donnyx

I;ll try Sainsburys of course but Asda is the only store for bargains nowaday, wherever.

Benet

donnyx wrote: »

I;ll try Sainsburys of course but Asda is the only store for bargains nowaday, wherever.

Worth mentioning though that with Sainsbury's Brand Match you won't actually pay any more for branded stuff than you would at Tesco or Asda, provided you're spending over £20 etc.

(Sainsbury's employee here, bias perhaps but I do think Brand Match is a worthwhile endeavour.)

BigAl94

The one bad thing about the new store is the car park, very poor layout and tight. I also get the impression that the staff occupy many of the spaces nearest the store?