A pub snatched from Tesco's hands

[Farway]

ONE of Hayling Island’s few remaining pubs has been saved from closure.

Details http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/bus...hour-1-4138797

Hayling Billy

Saved by the Co-op, I suspect to stop Tesco opening nearby their Hayling store

[aleandhearty]

ONE of Hayling Island’s few remaining pubs has been saved from closure.

Details http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/bus...hour-1-4138797

Hayling Billy

Saved by the Co-op, I suspect to stop Tesco opening nearby their Hayling store

Anything, or anyone, that gives Tesco a poke in the eye is OK in my book. It was bad enough when they were gutting, or demolishing, closed pubs. However, the practice of approaching pubcos regarding pubs that are still open (and often viable) really sticks in my craw. Have you come across this site FW?

http://www.tescopoly.org/

If you look in the local campaigns section, there's quite a bit of activity in Hampshire.

[Farway]

Thanks AH, not seen the site, just had a trawl through, seems odd that a company that is popular with thousands of shoppers every week can, or wants to, generate such upset by their actions in places, maybe size does matter?

[NickDavies]

Thanks AH, not seen the site, just had a trawl through, seems odd that a company that is popular with thousands of shoppers every week can, or wants to, generate such upset by their actions in places, maybe size does matter?

As long as people continue to spend money with them and they continue to make a profit Tesco aren't going to give a toss what people think of them. People like me who refuse to use them are just a mild irritant. It takes a lot to turn a brand toxic. Ratner's and Sunny Delight and the Sun in Liverpool spring to mind as examples. The banks are having a good go at it but there's no sign of a catastrophic decline in the consumer account base of any of them. People still queue up to fly on Ryanair despite everything. These firms are driven by corporate greed, not the greater good, and as long as they can get away with it, they will.

[Alesonly]

Lets hope all the locals boycott Tescos when ever possible & support the Pub and do there shop in the co op to show there support.

[gillhalfpint]

The Co-op not on MY good supermarket list as they are after closing the Navigation in Kings Norton which is a community pub with real ale. They have a big supermarket just down the road at Stirchley, but are having a second go at getting planning permission to demolish the Navigation at the moment.