Brockley Sainsbury's is open
The Sainsbury's Local on Mantle Road opened today. Comments and reviews please!
Cash rich, thyme poor
This brings the total near the station to five, plus one in Crofton Park, one in Ladywell and another on Lewisham Way. That's nearly one for every actual shop in the area and compares with none near the station and one in the whole of greater Brockley only six years ago, a situation BC used to grumble about to the cash machine gods.
Still relatively few places to buy good fresh produce, but hopefully the new Sainsbury's will help on that score too. With thanks to Scott for the heads-up. Usual full disclosure: Sainsbury's is a client of my employer, Edelman.
Brockley Sainsbury's opens July 15th
Sainsbury's is opening its delayed Local branch on July 15th, according to this ad spotted by BCer Michael.
It's evidently hoping to crack the Brockley market by selling a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables (the Broca has an interesting but sporadic range, Nisa has a narrow range and Costcutter's quality is patchy).
It's a bold gambit that might just work.
It's a bold gambit that might just work.
Brockley Sainsbury's delayed
The new Sainsbury's Local on Mantle Road, which was originally due to have opened by now, will not open until the summer.
A BCer with some inside knowledge of the project who asked not to be named says: "The store opening date has been pushed back to a likely date in July as a result of building work delays."
A BCer with some inside knowledge of the project who asked not to be named says: "The store opening date has been pushed back to a likely date in July as a result of building work delays."
Brockley Sainsbury's - work begins
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| Sainsbury's will occupy the unit being refurbished (right) |
Work has begun on the new Sainsbury's Local that will replace it. The new store will be larger than its predecessor and is due to open within weeks.
