Tesco superstore on former B&Q site - a big no-no

[OldBlueLady]

According to the front of Southend's Echo (as shown on FB), plans for a new Tesco in Southend are now not going ahead. Wonder if that might affect Sainsbury's need to get their store built? In all seriousness, I don't think it will, I firmly believe they are in too deep now to pull the plug, but it shows that nothing is certain. Personally, I think it's a mistake by the Council, that site would have been perfect for a supermarket.

Mods - if you think this is better in the Fossetts Forum, please feel free to move it. I only put it here cos more people see Chit-Chat.

 

[Jam_Man]

I think the B&Q site is an awful location for a supermarket. Getting in and out of that area is a total nightmare at the best of times, will be even worse with a 1,000 shoppers in there. I hate it when I miss a posted apackage as it gets taken to the post office there and its always hassle getting round there (when in contrast if it gets taken to the post office at Waitrose I can get there in half the time)

Cant see it affecting Sainsbury, they still lack a flagship store in Southend. With the Tesco and Waitrose stores nearby Sainsbury really are lagging behind already.

Tesco really need a store out of town, in the main stand of a football stadium, what a nice slap in the face that would be for Sainsbury !

 

[Willie Coulson's Red Cheeks]

Tesco

With Tesco pulling out from developing this site, let's hope it doesn't allow Sainsbury's to go for an alternative location!! :omg:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-22936177

 

[Bielzibubz]

Far to much money has been spent by Sainsbury's and far to much for them to gain at the Roots Hall site for them to pull out and move elsewhere now. If anything it's a good omen for Sainsbury's. Far less competition in the immediate area and even more reason to go full steam ahead with the Roots Hall redevelopment.

 

[SS3]

This has more to do with their mystery in launching their fresh and easy stores in America that failed to the tune of £1bn than anything else!!

 

[OldBlueLady]

Started a thread on this earlier and it got moved to the Fossetts forum! :whistling:

 

[united we stand]

totally different size ( much smaller) to Sainsburys store IIRC