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Last I looked both bars operated at similar prices?


Annasfield Wrote:

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> It might not be everyone's cup of tea (certainly

> not mine), buy I think it's a shame it's going. It

> was something with a bit of a different genre.

> Also not everyone can afford to spend ?15 on two

> drinks in the House of Tippler.

Louisa Wrote:

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> The Japanese restaurant rumours are partially

> true. Not sure if you'd classify a Wagamama as a

> genuine Japanese restaurant though?

>

> Louisa.


Of course its not genuine Japanese.

I'd be surprised if it was big enough for Wagamama

Jon

What other chain has popped up? I can't think of any indie that has been replaced by a chain in years.


Emily00 Wrote:

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> Japanese would be a good addition to the mix, but

> a wagamamas?! There are so many chains cropping up

> now.

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Maybe there is only three of them because they are all shit.


A very astute observation.


However, people have been banging on for at least ten years about chains taking over. What have we got... Cafe Nero, Oliver Bonas, Gourmet Burger... that's about it I think.

But neither Foxtons or Picture House took over their site from independent shops. Franco Manca is taking over the site from another small chain. I get the point of course, but nevertheless, the prediction of "indies squeezed out by chains" has not really materialised yet to any significant extent.

" the prediction of "indies squeezed out by chains" has not really materialised yet to any significant extent."


this is ultimately true, to date. Helped by the small unit sizes 9as many people have said over the years)


And yet, and yet.... change is in the air I think

Exactly-- no indie has been taken over by a chain. And there are really very few large chains.



Jeremy Wrote:

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> But neither Foxtons or Picture House took over

> their site from independent shops. Franco Manca is

> taking over the site from another small chain. I

> get the point of course, but nevertheless, the

> prediction of "indies squeezed out by chains" has

> not really materialised yet to any significant

> extent.

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