Subway opening a shop in Hawick

saracen · #51 (**permalink**) 01-06-2008, 13:10

2 of the Borders biggest businesses have shed jobs totalling into 3 figures. :sad1:

Many are Hawick residents as well as other towns. :sad1:

So thats less diposable income in the area.

Subway, are you still coming then ? Just reinforces my thoughts all along, no chance will anyone in the Borders pay their prices.

Overall - Thats more concrete evidence that they are dead in the water even before they start.

toronto · #52 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 01:27

Saracen... i would be very surprised if subway opens in Hawick

saracen · #53 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 17:42

they will be surprised that they have to close down so quick !

just to add, another news bulletin announced today that an additional Borders company is shedding 30 jobs. gloomy days ahead :sad1:

Nicksyb · #54 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 17:54

We had a Subway open in Dereham about 2 months ago. I was a bit surprised as there isn't much to do in Dereham and most people just pop into Norwich for stuff.

And everytime I drive past it looks empty and the staff are sitting down chatting

Beneddie1112 · #55 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicksyb

We had a Subway open in Dereham about 2 months ago. I was a bit surprised as there isn't much to do in Dereham and most people just pop into Norwich for stuff.

And everytime I drive past it looks empty and the staff are sitting down chatting

Been in there several times

saracen · #56 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicksyb

We had a Subway open in Dereham about 2 months ago. I was a bit surprised as there isn't much to do in Dereham and most people just pop into Norwich for stuff.

And everytime I drive past it looks empty and the staff are sitting down chatting

Sounds like they wont last long if staff are sitting about chatting. They need to keep busy to pay their 12.5% management fee

saracen · #57 (**permalink**) 16-06-2008, 11:55

1612 + views.

This thread must be of great interest, apart from me that is

Manaquin · #58 (**permalink**) 21-06-2008, 12:03

hi there everyone.

I have just been reading through this thread, after it had been pointed out to me from my post in the finance section;

http://www.a1businessforums.co.uk/forum/

I am also opening a BE in manchester, however, the site that we have agreed to let is taking ages to sort out( been going on since sept last year)
It is not the franchisors fault, it is due to the outlet being a sub let through cafe nero and their landlord and cafe nero are difficult to deal with. I have been patient (as has Robin!) as the location is great (on manchester piccadilly station) and has lots of ppl passing by each day. There is also a subway, and a greggs in the street i am on, however they are at the entrance to teh station, where i am at teh bottome of the st, where ppl will see my store as the first one if walking from piccadilly gardens to the station.

I personally have found BE great to deal with. I am under no illusion that they are business men, but they, as ppl have posted on here before, ensure that the site is appropriate for there type of business, and dont just plonk a BE anywhere.

I would however be interested to speak with anyone who is running or will be running a BE? Feel free to msg me.

saracen · #59 (**permalink**) 30-06-2008, 22:33

80 jobs lost today with the closure of Pringles of Scotland in Hawick.

doom, gloom.

labour, please leave the building.

boxby · #60 (**permalink**) 01-07-2008, 08:39

we're lucky, one of the local employers a chemical facotry that makes something out of seaweed, has just been sold for $30m more than it was sold for last year, so hopefully that's still there.

The textile industry is totally stuffed. It's very sad, Pringles held out a lot longer than most - Kilmarnock folded about 8 years Ago.