Today we have a new Tesco Supermarket opening up in our Town. According to local news stories, this is going to be a new all singing all dancing store selling just about everything you could ever want. Great, that is going to be brilliant for all the little independent traders!!
Mind you, it has to be good for people who were looking for employment. The new store has created an additional 250 jobs, so that’s 250 less people signing on at the Job Centre.
However, there is a bit of a hullabaloo going on because Tesco’s have been allowed a licence to sell alcohol around the clock. The new shop is in an area of our town where crime is already a major problem. I’m not sure it was the best idea in the world to grant them a 24 hour licence. The scum that already roam the streets at night are just going to be even worse if they can get their hands on alcohol all night.
Don’t get me wrong though I am a lover of alcohol, but is it really necessary to be able to purchase it at 3.00 o’clock in the morning?
I have never felt the urge to still be drinking at this time, and I think if you are then you have a serious alcohol problem.
The store was due to open at 8 this morning and I would think they have invited some local Dignitary to cut the ribbon and there will be a bit of a do afterwards.
I wonder if Tesco have provided the refreshments??
Personally my favourite wine is a glass of red, but I bet they will have quite a choice. There will probably be German Wine, Italian Wine and maybe even some Portuguese Wine. I bit they haven’t gone all out though and provided any Champagne!!
Tesco have advertised that they are giving a local children’s hospice charity a 1,000 Pounds towards their new hospice. This sounds like a huge amount, but when you consider that their 2009 pre-tax profits were just over 3 billion, it doesn’t really amount to much!!!
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