Castle House Co-Op Closing Down

[Jack Grey]

1 minute ago, geared said:

It's an area that has great potential if only they could properly sort it out.

 

but it's had great potential for decades, and still hasn't drug itself out of the gutter.

I can see Wilko's and B&M moving down to The Moor

 

Once that happens it's all over 

 

That area will be swallowed up by the drugs and gang violence from the Wicker (little Somalia)

[Ghozer]

7 hours ago, HeHasRisen said:

There is a new Lidl round the corner which is infinitly cheaper. 

 

No loss (other than the jobs) 

I tried the Lidl, it's horrid, too busy, too crowded, never anything I want left on the shelves, 'own brand' stuff I have tried was horrid....

I don't really go to the co-op that often, but still prefer it to Lidl.....

but there are other options in the city, and in that area (Small Sainsburys, and Tesco a bit further up) Heron and B&M just round the corner, so it's not like Co-Op is filling a gap atm...

[crookesey]

2 hours ago, lobster said:

The Co-op in Banner Cross is about expensive as Waitrose

Small unit in a very expensive area, do you expect it to compete on price with Waitrose?

[Jack Grey]

43 minutes ago, Ghozer said:

I tried the Lidl, it's horrid, too busy, too crowded, never anything I want left on the shelves, 'own brand' stuff I have tried was horrid....

I don't really go to the co-op that often, but still prefer it to Lidl.....

but there are other options in the city, and in that area (Small Sainsburys, and Tesco a bit further up) Heron and B&M just round the corner, so it's not like Co-Op is filling a gap atm...

Yeah I walked in and grabbed a basket

 

The queue was longer than the store. 

 

Full of students

 

I walked out, went home and ordered online delivery with ASDA

[bassett one]

i will stick to good old aldi great grub lowest prices,Quick at the till or self service ,i have tried others but aldi for me,tomatoes 32p a tin top class as well

[lobster]

10 hours ago, crookesey said:

Small unit in a very expensive area, do you expect it to compete on price with Waitrose?

No I would expect it to be cheaper

[crookesey]

4 hours ago, lobster said:

No I would expect it to be cheaper

Well it isn’t, you’re probably a bit like me, get 90% of what I want during my big supermarket shop, the remainder comes locally and more expensively, such is life.

[BigAl1]

On 09/05/2023 at 07:48, HeHasRisen said:

There is a new Lidl round the corner which is infinitly cheaper. 

 

No loss (other than the jobs) 

massive queues at Lidl usually

20 hours ago, geared said:

It's an area that has great potential if only they could properly sort it out.

 

but it's had great potential for decades, and still hasn't drug itself out of the gutter.

Yup I agree and for this the council IS responsible

[HeHasRisen]

33 minutes ago, BigAl1 said:

massive queues at Lidl usually

 

The only time I have been in there so far there was barely anyone in, shall take your word on that. To be frank everytime I have been in the Co-Op round the corner I have had to queue too, if its not behind a few old dears at the main checkouts, its behind a few old dears at the ciggie kiosk paying their bills. All much of a muchness.

[ECCOnoob]

Can't say I am totally surprised that store is closing. It really did seem like the last dregs of a long dead store.  It was already looking dated when I worked down that end of town  years ago, it certainly won't  have improved much since.  It was old and out of style of the modern day Co-ops which have entirely different floorplates and image. 

Their supermarket size branch on Pinstone Street closed ages ago as have bigger supermarkets across most of the other co-op societies (with I think exception of Scotland and a couple of anomalies down south  they have moved completely away from trolley shopping)

 

Since the glory days of 'the divy' that store has faced increasing new competition from at least 5 different Tesco stores, 3 different Sainsbury's stores, a revamped M&S food on Fargate, several specialist independent grocery shops, several food courts offering a variety of cuisine to grab and go and of course their own much more modern and purpose built convenience stores on Broad Lane and Glossop Road.

 

It's a nice chunk of valuable floor space in an already multi-use building so there's little need for them to be clinging on. 

 

I do find it interesting that in all mourning and wailing comments in the Sheffield Star, there's hardly a  mention of the supermarket bit - they are just upset and reminiscing about the department store which has already been closed for 15 years 🙄

Edited May 10, 2023 by ECCOnoob