Many many businesses DEAD

[Sheena]

THE LAURA ASHLEY BROADMOOR COLLECTION

 

[GNL]

Carphone Warehouse also DEAD.

 

[SDF]

I’m more surprised that Laura Ashley was still kicking about

 

[SDF]

Carphone warehouse actually did have some good deals, even if it was like stepping in to a car dealership

 

[octophone]

Carphone Warehouse also DEAD.

I think they're just closing their standalone stores rather than being properly dead.

 

[Sheena]

I’m more surprised that Laura Ashley was still kicking about

Indeed. Ours closed a couple of years back and I guessed it was long gone everywhere.

In a strange reversal of usual practice, it’s turned into quite a successful pub now.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Ours still existed and had been in the same place for as long as I can remember. Always a sale on. Not necessarily for me, but they had some cute stuff.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

54 of 70 YO! Sushi branches will permanently close from now due to Coronavirus.

 

[Sheena]

54 of 70 YO! Sushi branches will permanently close from now due to Coronavirus.

That’s both shocking and a disaster. I presumed they were doing really well.

 

[Diddy]

Permanently?! Jesus!

Considering what a mind boggling mark up they have on actual Japanese food, I was surprised

what’s next?! Pizza Express went too, Eurovision... if Nando’s goes then I don’t know what I’ll do

 

[Diddy]

Mind you, I guess Yo Sushi have airport branches that can’t be doing too well now?

 

[Diddy]

Do they still make Corona lemonade?

 

[octophone]

54 of 70 YO! Sushi branches will permanently close from now due to Coronavirus.

Wow. That's disaster recovery measures - keep a small number of stores and rebuild from there.

 

[Sheena]

54 of 70 YO! Sushi branches will permanently close from now due to Coronavirus.

Where did you see this? I couldn't find it this morning...but then I guess no one is reporting ANYTHING

 

[SDF]

I always find Yo Sushi a bit overpriced for what it is

 

[lolly]

A bit?

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Where did you see this? I couldn't find it this morning...but then I guess no one is reporting ANYTHING

I think it was hidden away in a Guardian live blog.

 

[Sheena]

Oh Yo Sushi is VERY overpriced, but they usually accept Blue Light card or the suchlike, which means my other half as an NHS worker gets 50% off, and makes it really good value.

The sushi itself is ok rather than great, but that's what you get with a chain.

 

[Sheena]

I think it was hidden away in a Guardian live blog.

I hope my "local" (not local but where I go to cinema) stays. It's always packed and I quite often get takeaway.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Permanently?! Jesus!

Considering what a mind boggling mark up they have on actual Japanese food, I was surprised

what’s next?! Pizza Express went too, Eurovision... if Nando’s goes then I don’t know what I’ll do

Pizza Express still exists.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

I'm not mad about it. It's nice if I'm in a shopping centre or wherever but there's none nearby and I don't feel like I'm missing out.

 

[Diddy]

Pizza Express still exists.

oh really? That’s good, I was partial to a Fiorentina.

they were in the shit though, right? I remember the outpouring of sympathy to SuRie

 

[AGinAg (37)]

oh really? That’s good, I was partial to a Fiorentina.

they were in the shit though, right? I remember the outpouring of sympathy to SuRie

Oh yes... I think... they got saved.

 

[Diddy]

I have to wonder how much money they can lose when they serve dough balls for the best part of a fiver

 

[Indie]

If pizza express folded, they'd be calzone express.

I'll get my coat.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

If pizza express folded, they'd be calzone express.

I'll get my coat.

And where do you think you're going?

 

[Indie]

And where do you think you're going?

pub?

 

[octophone]

If pizza express folded, they'd be calzone express.

I'll get my coat.

Fuck me, has it come to this? Go and self-isolate for a week and think about what you've just done.

 

[Diddy]

pub?

you should get your hazmat suit

 

[VoR]

Brighthouse DEAD

A hideous company, but obviously bad news for the employees.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Carluccio also dead.

 

[Mats]

what’s next?! Pizza Express went too, Eurovision... if Nando’s goes then I don’t know what I’ll do

 

[big ron]

Brighthouse DEAD

A hideous company, but obviously bad news for the employees.

Good.

 

[Indie]

Cath Kidston nearly DEAD

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.s...cath-kidston-lines-up-administrators-11968548

 

[Shirley]

Isn't DEBENHAMS pretty much DEAD too?

 

[lolly]

Cath Kidston so soon after Laura Ashley? Where on earth will I buy a floral apron now?

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Where will I buy my mother overpriced gifts?

I'm sure they'll stay online.

 

[Rita]

Isn't DEBENHAMS pretty much DEAD too?

Yes. That will be another MASSIVE gap in most high streets.

 

[Kate]

I will be sad about Debenhams

 

[octophone]

Twitter being very mean about Cath Kidston. It'll be one of our favourite retailers soon enough. After all, do you think HMV will survive empty stores for 3 months?