Fleetwood Savers to re-open 3 months after fire ravaged neighbouring Ex-Catalogue store in Lord Street
“The shelves are ready and all the staff are excited to welcome customers.”
A Fleetwood shop, closed for more than three months in the aftermath of a huge blaze, finally re-opens tomorrow.
Savers directly neighbours the Ex-Catalogue store in Lord Street - the building destroyed by fire on June 3 - and has remained shut ever since.
But tomorrow (Oct 1) is the greatly-anticipated grand opening day and with it comes giveaways for the first 500 customers as a way of celebrating its return.
It was hoped the shop would re-open last month and manager Stuart Whiteside has been regularly updating customers on social media - it is clear the shop has been missed.
He said: “The shelves are ready and all the staff are excited to welcome customers.”
One customer posted how they were looking forward to the shop trading once again and all good things come to those who wait.
To grab a giveaway, download the Savers App, make a purchase inside the store and get a free goody bag worth more than £15 including a £5 voucher.
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Fleetwood was recently declared “open for business” after restrictions on Lord Street were lifted following safety work at the damaged building.
Wyre Council urged people to support local businesses in the town, saying the reopening of Lord Street means businesses affected by the restrictions can now resume trading as normal.
The council said immediate work to ensure the former catalogue building is safe has now been completed, allowing the road to fully reopen to all traffic, including buses.
Blackpool Transport has also completed additional inspections and safety checks and has resumed tram services.