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Heron Foods takes over Wallsend’s former Woolworths – 21 November opening planned

Graham Soult November 17, 2011 Supermarkets, Woolworths No Comments

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Soon-to-be Heron Foods, Wallsend (15 Nov 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

Soon-to-be Heron Foods, Wallsend (15 Nov 2011)

After much speculation, family-owned frozen food specialist Heron Foods has revealed itself as the new occupant of Wallsend’s former Woolworths store.

Following my visit two months ago, I reported that the property at 2-4 High Street East – vacant since the … Continue Reading

As South Shields’ Woolies is filled, there’s good news for Byker and Wallsend too

Graham Soult September 23, 2011 Fashion Stores, Property, Retail History, Woolworths 1 Comment

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Former Woolworths (now Store Twenty One), South Shields (22 Sep 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

Former Woolworths (now Store Twenty One), South Shields (22 Sep 2011)

Store Twenty One has opened its doors in South Shields today, meaning that the whole of the former Woolworths unit at 100-108 King Street (store number #104) is now back … Continue Reading

A tale of three Tyneside ex-Woolies – Jarrow, North Shields and Wallsend

Graham Soult August 12, 2011 Property, Shopping Centres, Woolworths 4 Comments

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St Clare's Hospice shop, Jarrow (8 Aug 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult

St Clare's Hospice shop, Jarrow (8 Aug 2011)

While Store Twenty One is about to take over the unoccupied part of South Shields’ former Woolies, the ex-Woolworths in Jarrow – already part-occupied by Store Twenty One – has gained a new tenant for its own vacant section.

As I reported … Continue Reading

Woolies photo updates from South Shields, Wallsend, Jarrow and North Shields

Graham Soult November 17, 2010 Property, Retail History, Woolworths 11 Comments

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Former Woolworths, South Shields (10 Nov 2010). Photograph by Graham Soult

Former Woolworths, South Shields (10 Nov 2010)

While out and about on my recent travels, I’ve revisited – often just in passing – some of the former Tyneside Woolies sites that I’ve blogged about in the past. Though the number of empty sites is now dwindling, there are still a few interesting updates to report upon.

There’s no apparent movement on the empty half of South Shields’ former Woolworths … 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

One day – ten former Woolies – one tired blogger

Graham Soult December 16, 2009 Property, Variety Stores, Woolworths 12 Comments

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Well worth it? Well, perhaps...

Well worth it? Well, perhaps...

Back in September, you might recall me trumpeting the fact that I’d visited six old Woolworths in a day. Today, however, I must confess to visiting (and photographing) ten in one day – or eleven if you count the extra one that I passed on the bus but was too tired to stop at. Needless to say, you … Continue Reading

Alworth the wait? The latest ‘Son of Woolworths’ opens its second shop

Graham Soult November 13, 2009 Brands, Variety Stores, Woolworths 9 Comments

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Alworths in Amersham

Alworths in Amersham

Following in the footsteps of Dorchester’s Wellworths, Stornoway’s Wee W and even Wallsend’s Well Worth It, the latest ‘son of Woolworths’ store – Alworths – opened the doors to its second store in Amersham, Buckinghamshire yesterday.

To date, the various Woolies ‘offspring’ have  tended to be one-off, locally-driven responses to the gap that Woolworths … Continue Reading