old tyre shop again

[alba]

I know this has been the subject of speculation in an earlier thread... but one of the builders working in the old tyre shop told my other half yesterday that it is going to be a pub and said it will owned by Franklins.

[Nero]

I went in today and asked the carpenter what it was going to be and he said 'a staircase'. He was being funny, pointing to the what he was working on. Then he said he had no idea waht the shop would become. Nero

[safesurfer]

its going to be a deli. joint venture between one of the owners @ franklins and his business partner.

[Nero]

Another deli? It can't possibly make money with all the food and stuff we have on that street. Nero

[Jeremy]

Wasn't someone saying the other day that Franklins just wanted to take the premises to make sure it didn't become a rival restaurant or bar (there was talk of All Bar One). If that's the case, perhaps they're not aiming for a huge profit, it would be enough just to keep it ticking over.

[karter]

Well, the six units on that strip was purchased by a jewish investor nearly two years ago now i think. The old tyre shop will be another yes ANOTHER organic fruit and veg shop with a deli ( as if we haven't got enough of them in the area). The chicken shop will be a bakery and one of the other units is going to be another estate agents .

East Dulwich amazes me, its like a race between the gift shops, indian restaurants and estate agents ( not to mention the bookies).

Why can't more original ideas come in. Saying that I have heard there will be a Lingerie shop opening up soon too. Now that's a good idea IMO.

[KalamityKel]

There used to be a lingerie shop where the butchers now are. I don't think it did particularly well. I'm guessing the reason for so many type shops as you've mentioned Karter would be there is, in a strange way, a demand for them. Otherwise they wouldn't manage to stay. A music shop would be a good new re-addition to the lane :)

[Cassius]

Kel's right there was a lingerie shop where William Rose was, after it was a Pine Furniture shop for ages - it only lasted a few months.

Music shop would be good.

[karter]

Yes Kel, that music shop would be fab. The Lingerie shop that was at William Rose was run by the guys wife that makes windows to the rear of William Rose but apparently it was not well stocked and consistent and that's why it didn't survive. An Ann Summers would be great.

As to having a demand for another estate agent and deli/organic veg shop? , Kel. We'll see if they will survive. I am pretty sure SMBS and pretty Traditional will not be too happy about another organic veg shop.

[Mark]

There's already music shop on Grove Vale (Lordship Lane side of East Dulwich train station) opposite Kwik Fit and the The Vale

[karter]

I think we meant more like a cd music shop Mark.

[KalamityKel]

Yes not an instrument and sheet music shop.

[Asset]

Karter, any reason why you mentioned the investor was Jewish? Does it have any bearing on the situation?

[Cassius]

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> I think we meant more like a cd music shop Mark.

or even vinyl

[karter]

Asset, no not at all. I was just told that a very *young jewish* guy picked up those 6 units for a cool 2.5million, impressive, a good price.

[Gerrard]

I would also welcome a music shop and agree with you that variety is very important to the Lane. But given the state of the music industry generally and the rising popularity of downloads, alongside the high rent rates on Lordship Lane, I would not think an independent music shop would be a money spinner or even a viable way to make a living. If HMV are struggling what hope has a single outlet got? But then again perhaps I am far too cynical for my own good...

[KalamityKel]

Introducing a "record" shop into the area surely is no more challenging then yet another eatery, estate agents, hairdressers etc. It's always going to be dog eat dog in the world of retail.

For my own selfish interests I personally would love to have an instrument repair shop in the area. Not necessarily on this site but somewhere on the Lane.

[BJL]

As has been pointed out before, there used to be a record and CD store on LL (opposite the Palmerston), but the business failed. That was maybe 5-7(?) years ago, before downloading took hold and when there was much more of a market for "physical product". To open one in 2008 - and in that part of ED - seems nuts.

[KalamityKel]

Any other suggestions then? :|

[david_carnell]

I think ?50-man still exists in ED though. Guys (for it is mainly men) who want to still own a physical product rather than a etherical mp3 file. Vinyl especially (and to a lesser extent, CDs) fulfill this. And they spend around

The guy on the Northcross Rd market stall seems to do well with his special-ist reggae stuff so with a discerning stock I think a record shop could do well. Think more Championship Vinyl (High Fidelity nerd reference) than HMV.

[KalamityKel]

Also to offer a "transferring" system for those who have large vinyl/tape collections that they would like to change over to other, up to date, services. Obviously for a reasonable price :))

[SimonM]

I would think with both Moxon's & Willam Rose quite close, and a bakery on its way, a deli/organic greengrocery combo might do quite well just there, at least with the shoppers who arrive by car.

[Bony Fido]

"Franklins Farm Shop" due in a few weeks apparently.

[????]

People who think a CD shop could thrive on LL are living in Cloud Cuckoo land not SE22

[shoshntosh]

i think we need another day spa. do you have any idea how hard it is to get an appointment at therapy (on melbourne grove) these days?