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Holmes/Musgrave wholesalers ballymena closing

happy_gardener
happy_gardener Posts: 319 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
edited 4 February 2013 at 10:42PM in N. Ireland
Yet another business closing....
Shame.....

Belfast closing too....
:beer:
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  • Artofdookie
    Artofdookie Posts: 4,611 Forumite
    Moving it up to Duncrue
    Well I Love Tv And I Love T. Rex, I Can See Through Your Skirt I've Got X-Ray Spex
  • oldhand
    oldhand Posts: 3,749 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Think they are closing 2 depots and moving the lot to duncrue,could be a case of circling the wagons.....:(
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,639 Forumite
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    Artofdookie wrote: »
    Moving it up to Duncrue

    They are already at duncrue, so not moving.
  • GlynD
    GlynD Posts: 10,883 Forumite
    It leaves an opening for a new C&C in Ballymena though. It's all right having the huge and superbly stocked Musgrave at Duncrue but I know I wouldn't drive from Ballymena. I'd rather have it on my doorstep.
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    There's no chance of another opening in Ballymena.

    Am I the only one who notices businesses stocking up in the supermarket to resell?
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,639 Forumite
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    saverbuyer wrote: »
    There's no chance of another opening in Ballymena.

    Am I the only one who notices businesses stocking up in the supermarket to resell?

    +1

    Massive startup stock costs for a C&C.

    Yes, i've seen that happen.
  • GlynD
    GlynD Posts: 10,883 Forumite
    saverbuyer wrote: »
    There's no chance of another opening in Ballymena.

    Am I the only one who notices businesses stocking up in the supermarket to resell?

    I would dispute that. Ballymena and surrounding area is an excellent place for a C&C. Why Musgrave are pulling out is a mystery to me. It leaves the door open for someone else though.
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    GlynD wrote: »
    I would dispute that. Ballymena and surrounding area is an excellent place for a C&C. Why Musgrave are pulling out is a mystery to me. It leaves the door open for someone else though.

    They are pulling out because they can't make money at it.

    There's a giant tesco 1000m away.
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    The closure probably coincides with a lease renewal.
  • D.A.
    D.A. Posts: 1,162 Forumite
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    GlynD wrote: »
    It leaves an opening for a new C&C in Ballymena though. It's all right having the huge and superbly stocked Musgrave at Duncrue but I know I wouldn't drive from Ballymena. I'd rather have it on my doorstep.

    You must have a pretty big doorstep.
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