My hubbies business was killed off a few years ago, it had been set up by his father and he took over, so going many years.
What happens - they build newer shops, move the town centres, bring in the big boys such as tesco's, meadowhall.
He closed it down as it wasn't viable to keep putting his savings into it.
You can't beat the personalised small shops/business but they don't stand much of a chance do they.
Just everso slightly off topic I have heard that Aldi and Iceland are to come to the Clay Cross Market Street, occupying what used to be the Soap Box and the Co-Op.
I welcome this if it's true as the few small businesses left on Market street have to be struggling after they brought in Tesco's!