Ex-Woolies spotting in Inverness, Dingwall and Blairgowrie
If you like looking at shops and high streets, going on holiday to north west Sutherland, in Scotland – as I did earlier this month – isn’t...
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I’ve now visited and tracked a quarter of the ex-Woolies estate – but what have they all become?
Headlines: 214 ex-Woolworths stores visited, out of the 807 that closed following its collapse Of those, only 12 currently empty (6%) 7 continually empty (3%)...
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Reflections on Spennymoor High Street, 85 years to the day from Woolworths’ arrival
I suspect it will have passed the townsfolk by, but today – 13 August – is the 85th anniversary of Woolworths opening in the County Durham...
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The new occupants of Cornwall’s ex-Woolies – plus one that’s still empty
Having visited and photographed nearly 150 ex-Woolworths sites in the last three years (including 17 in the last week alone) – 50 of which are yet...
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One of the oldest and one of the newest: ex-Woolies spotting in North Somerset
In recent weeks, new developments in Newcastle, the collapse of TJ Hughes and the ongoing conversion of ex-Netto stores have given me plenty of topics...
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More of your ex-Woolies pics – and one that’s still very much alive
Back in February I featured a batch of readers’ ex-Woolies pics, showcasing the former stores in Warrington (now Poundland), Batley (JBM Bargains) and Beverley (Boots)....
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B&M Bargains heads to Burton – but where next?
Many thanks to Lee Dymond and Martin, who both emailed me about the news of B&M Bargains opening in the former Woolworths store in Burton,...
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Crook’s long-lost Woolies
Imagine a small town whose Woolworths opened in the 1930s, closed in the 1970s, and is now occupied by Boots. A town where, even all those...
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What’s become of North Yorkshire’s former Woolies?
As well as comprehensively exploring the North East, and making the occasional excursion into Cumbria or Scotland, I’ve also clocked a few of North Yorkshire’s former...
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Cumbria’s 100% hit rate of new Woolies tenants
In between touring the East Midlands, travelling up to Berwick, and stopping off in Horley on my way out the country, I also found time this...
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Horley’s old Woolies – long closed, but hard to miss
During the summer, I’ve built up a veritable stack of photos of old Woolworths stores, from all kinds of places across the UK – not...
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Boyes takes over Bishop Auckland’s old Woolies – could more follow?
When I blogged about the remaining vacant Woolies stores in the North East a few days ago, I’d failed to spot that yet another is...
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The Original Factory Shop in Morpeth – a shift towards more upmarket locations?
The rapidly expanding mini-department store retailer, The Original Factory Shop, opened its seventh North East store, in Morpeth, last week. It adds to the retailer’s...
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Alworths comes to Llandudno
Well, that’s a coincidence. Having blogged about the former Woolworths in Llandudno just a couple of days ago, Alworths has announced today that it will...
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A postcard from Caernarfon’s closed down Woolies
I’m not quite sure if it should be a cause for celebration or urgent self-reflection when my friends start emailing over photographs of old Woolworths...
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From Stanley to Spennymoor – another gallery of North East former Woolies stores
Only counting the (33) North East Woolworths stores that closed down following the company’s 2008 administration, my quest to photograph the full set is nearing...
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Photo gallery: more former Woolies around the UK (part 2 – North Wales)
Last month I posted photographs of eight former Woolies stores as far apart as Tamworth in Staffordshire and Perth in Scotland. Now, as promised, I’m...
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From charity shops to factory shops – the latest announcements on old Woolies sites
It looks like the pace of Woolworths stores finding new occupants may be picking up, with more than twenty new announcements since I last blogged...
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