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Alworths’ future uncertain as bailiffs seize Llandudno store

Graham Soult March 07, 2011 Financial, Property, Variety Stores, Woolworths 7 Comments

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'Notice of Peaceable Re-entry' at Alworths, Llandudno (7 Mar 2011). Photograph by Dave Roberts

'Notice of Peaceable Re-entry' at Alworths, Llandudno (7 Mar 2011). Photograph by Dave Roberts

Following a weekend of speculation about the future of ‘son of Woolworths’ chain Alworths, events have taken a further turn today with the news that bailiffs have seized the … Continue Reading

New Alworths stores for Newark and Maidenhead

Graham Soult October 29, 2010 Property, Variety Stores, Woolworths 1 Comment

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Fancy a job at Alworths?

Fancy a job at Alworths?

‘Son of Woolies’ chain Alworths has had a quiet spell since opening a flurry of stores (in Llandudno, Newhaven and Hertford) at the end of the summer, but an Independent interview with MD Andy Latham last week suggested that there would be “a further five ribbon-cutting ceremonies… before Christmas.”

We now have a good idea of where four of those are likely to be. … Continue Reading

Alworths confirms Alloa opening, and heads to Hertford and Tiverton

Graham Soult July 18, 2010 Market Towns, Property, Variety Stores, Woolworths 5 Comments

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Alworths fascia. Photograph by Graham Soult

Alworths fascia

Following on from my blog post about Alworths opening in the Clackmannanshire town of Alloa, it has now been confirmed that the new store will open this week, on Wednesday 21 July. The site, at 49 Shillinghill, was occupied by Ethel Austin, prior to that retailer’s collapse earlier this year. 

Quoting the MD Andy Latham, Alworths’ press release about the store opening … Continue Reading

Alworths lined up for non-Woolies site in Alloa?

Graham Soult June 25, 2010 Property, Supermarkets, Variety Stores, Woolworths 2 Comments

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Alworths fascia. Photograph by Graham Soult

Alworths fascia

Just a week after its first two Scottish stores opened in Forfar and Cupar, the variety store chain Alworths is now “recruiting for enthusiastic, customer focussed individuals to work at its newest store opening in Alloa in July 2010.” 

Alloa, in Clackmannanshire, is exactly the type of location that we are getting used to Alworths opening stores in – a small town … Continue Reading