Dave H Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 i am going to open a new business in the city and will be named 'Grand National Burgers'. My market research shows the city needs a fast food place central downtown and i will pride my product as low in fat and high in shergar. I am hoping sales will remain stable this year and seek to leave a bit between your teeth! If anyone offers you a tesco burger, just say neigh, Be quick as my fresh burgers will not last furlong. And those wanting anything on it? I would suggest a fiver each way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Horsemeat found in Tesco burgers. Cameltoe found in Primark Leggings. Thankfully there are still tesco and primark stores in the town! babychunder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Beatson Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 What are the plans for the St Johns' Centre? As discussed above, it appears that the plan is for River Island to shift along one unit to where HMV currently is, with H&M moving into where River Island is. Both of those units are to be extended into the first floor, meaning two much larger two level units. River Island will temporarily relocate along the centre while the works are carried out. For what its worth, I don't really know what people expect from the High Street/St John's Sentre these days. Retail is taking a pounding just now with massive national chains folding on a regular basis. What, exactly, can any High Street do? I'd say we've done not bad recently, in fact, with a lot of work done to improve existing stores (see the new, larger, Next and New Look outlets) and attract other big names in (Primark, H&M). It is always disappointing to see empty units, but, realistically, how can anyone open an independent store on a High Street in the current climate, and what major High Street retailers are we missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MySpazz Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks Jamie - I actually thought there were plans to bulldoze it, create a park and adjoin to a plaza around the city hall with cafes and brasseries! Seriously. No idea where i got that from.... Many retailers are on the way out of business, but many are larger national chains - not the smaller specialist stores that are sad to see go. And it goes further than "but you can get it cheaper on the internet". There is a societal breakdown when we can't "go to market". Stores missing: Tiger, Uni-clo, Reiss, Clas Ohlson, Nandos, Subway to name but a few... If the centre is not in terminal decline why is living in town seen as a more "tinky" place to live? (prices lower than elsewhere) null vier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) A very well established and well known Perth business (a butcher) looked in to moving from their outskirts of town location in to the shopping center. The rates quoted were so exotorinate that they just gave up trying. Apart from Jimmy Robertson at Actionwear, no Perth business could afford the rates to make the centre viable. Now look where it is. Greedy, greedy, greedy......and the more greedy they get, the more of a white elephant it becomes. Now I know it is owned by Lord Westminster...but a priviso for local businesses should have been made at the time......It's a disgrace and the perth council has a huge piece of blame lying on their lap for allowing it to happen over the decades. Edited January 17, 2013 by SingaporeSaint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carron Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) The current owner of the St John's Centre is the Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd, and a company called Workman and Partners (a property management company) are involved in the day to day running. Edited January 17, 2013 by Carron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carron Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 The Universities Supperannuation Scheme Ltd is a pension fund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Esso garage on Edinburgh Road at Tesco has closed. SingaporeSaint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstar101 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Esso garage on Edinburgh Road at Tesco has closed. Tesco in Edinburgh generally have their own garages. Wouldn't be surprised if it re-opened as such Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 i am going to open a new business in the city and will be named 'Grand National Burgers'. My market research shows the city needs a fast food place central downtown and i will pride my product as low in fat and high in shergar. I am hoping sales will remain stable this year and seek to leave a bit between your teeth! If anyone offers you a tesco burger, just say neigh, Be quick as my fresh burgers will not last furlong. And those wanting anything on it? I would suggest a fiver each way. The first HURDLE you will have to overcome will be P. &. K. Council. You may wish to give them a RING first before PARADING your idea. However they are not known to respond at a GALLOP. Good luck but I think your chances are less than EVENS. MySpazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 The Universities Supperannuation Scheme Ltd is a pension fund. And the morl of the story then is ? MySpazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 I bet you my paid membership of The Bacrossa Club is that lord westminster is the person behind what ever it's been badly invested in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Esso garage on Edinburgh Road at Tesco has closed. As a reminder.....it's all just branded. It's the same petrol and diesel regardless of who you buy it from. I know quite a bit about this part of the oil business. Saintdunc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uphallsaint Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 i am going to open a new business in the city and will be named 'Grand National Burgers'. My market research shows the city needs a fast food place central downtown and i will pride my product as low in fat and high in shergar. I am hoping sales will remain stable this year and seek to leave a bit between your teeth! If anyone offers you a tesco burger, just say neigh, Be quick as my fresh burgers will not last furlong. And those wanting anything on it? I would suggest a fiver each way. I tried your meatballs, they were the dogs bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babychunder Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 SS is right. Commercial property owners have got too greedy. A few years ago I had the opportunity to invest in a retail venture that needed 1000 sq ft with footfall. They were wanting £40k a year rent, and it was a repairing and maintaining lease at my cost, with an upwards-only rent review each year, no break clause, no rent-free period, and a ten year commitment. When I read the lease agreement I threw it back at them (along with my shirt) and walked out. My prospective partners came to their senses and eventually pulled out also. Until more realism comes to this part of the property market, these guys are going to be taking a bath and for me it's a good and necessary thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsaintee Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Esso garage on Edinburgh Road at Tesco has closed. is the glen still open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 is the glen still open Is that the scruffy looking pub on the opposite side of the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yeah The Glens still open,and you're correct it is the pub across from the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooj Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Esso garage on Edinburgh Road at Tesco has closed. No way! I have lost count the number of times I handed over my clubcard after getting petrol there just to have it chucked back with a 'we dont accept them' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carron Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 HMV in the St. John's Centre will shut its doors for good on Wednesday 23 January. Was in there earlier and saw the large posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carron Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yeah The Glens still open,and you're correct it is the pub across from the garage Ah! The Glen. Happy memories of it, went there back in the mid 1990s. We always started a night out there, mind you, sometimes staying. Glad to see it is still there and the same owner. Long may it continue. dan loves saints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Ah! The Glen. Happy memories of it, went there back in the mid 1990s. We always started a night out there, mind you, sometimes staying. Glad to see it is still there and the same owner. Long may it continue. That was a long walk to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjfc99 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Esso garage on Edinburgh Road at Tesco has closed. To be closed for 6 months apparently. Perhaps a long refurbishment, especially with the fire damage on the shop still visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjfc99 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 HMV closes wednesday, and no more reductions other than the blue cross 25% River Island to open next Saturday in its new temporary location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carron Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 That was a long walk to move on. At the time was in a relationship (later to see sense) and we were staying near the Glen. So we started there and taxied into Perth later. gertiesaints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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