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Originally Posted by susie123
I remember the Mastabar Belt Works, used to wait for the Manchester bus outside their building on Melbourne street. That became Karrimor which also closed many years ago.
It would be interesting to know how many Accyweb members run small, or nor so small businesses, and how many people they employ.
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The bakers shop my grandfather worked at since 1929, and bought in 1945, in now my brother's, and employs about ten people. A mix of full, and part-time workers.
It's totally changed, even since I worked there on Saturdays, as a teenager.
It's mainly lunch time trade now.
I think they close at 2 pm, when in the past it used to be six.
Instead of people walking to the shops, pushing prams, carring shopping bags etc, most park, get what they want from a particular place, then drive off again.
My brother's keen his children don't take over, and they don't want to. So all though it's only a small business, it looks like this third generation to provide Ossy with pies, custards, and tea cakes, will be the last.