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Very sad news:



Franklins Farm Shop is now closed. Thank you to all the customers from the last 10 years. We?ve loved being a part of the local community.


A new fruit and veg shop is opening soon and we hope you will support and welcome them as you have supported us.



One of the many reasons we moved to Lordship Lane in the first place.


Please support local businesses (even the ones you might disagree with on Twitter!), and be sure to make a reservation for Franklins the Restaurant:

https://www.franklinsrestaurant.com/visit

Spartacus Wrote:

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> So sad to see and a loss of a lovely shop.

>

> Interesting to see some people's reaction to the

> news on twitter. Social Media is so toxic at

> times.


Thankfully just a single troll from what I can see.

It's sad to see a local business close, but I don't feel Franklins Farm Shop quite filled the gap left behind by Pretty Traditional on North Cross Road. Then again, if you want to go fruit/vegetable shopping and buy many kilos of say potatoes, onions, carrots etc to last for the week for a family but can't park anywhere within a 5 minute walk ... that's another problem.
It was a lovely shop, had lots of interesting foodie things, I also miss the veg shop on North Cross rd, but Franklins was not just for veg.. it was great to look around and find unusual chocolate or little jars of this or that. It is interesting shops like Franklins that make LL such a great road to visit.

notimpressed Wrote:

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> This is no great loss- hideously overpriced shop

> only the bourgeois can afford.


You're forgetting that independent high street shops generally pay their taxes, treat their staff properly, and support rather than squeeze their suppliers, many of whom are also small businesses.


If people choose to shop there - spend a bit more, buy a bit less - isn't that better for the community and for jobs than people spending the money on lower quality stuff on e.g. Amazon instead?

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