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Originally Posted by jaysay
Well whereas it might be great for the Public to have the choice of a different type of market it shouldn't be at the expense of the trades already established in the area, of course the council spokesman waved the concerns away (its not near an election) saying it was great for the area, well not if your trying to make a living it ain't
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As Lancsdave said, their business opened the night the Christmas lights were switched on, and they took a tenner.
That's takings, not profit.
Lucky if they didn't make a loss, after paying overheads involved in actually opening up, lighting, heating, etc.
Many we have running our borough have a very poor grasp of the reality of operating a successful business.
Most would struggle to organise an erection in a brothel.