Woollons & Harwood Kitchen & Giftware, Thirsk - SOLD!

KITCHENWARE & GIFTWARE in Thirsk, North Yorkshire for Sale.

IMPRESSIVE, SPACIOUS PREMISES which are to be offered on a NEW SECURE LEASE and which occupy a PRIME TRADING POSITION in the centre of a thriving North Yorkshire market town - VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The business is an ESTABLISHED BRAND NAME which can trace its history back for more than 110 years – A HIGHLY RESPECTED AND TRUSTED name in kitchenware and gifts. Currently RUN ENTIRELY BY STAFF in easy hours and achieves a PARTICULARLY IMPRESSIVE WEEKLY TURNOVER of £7,750 WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON PROFIT MARGINS. Real scope to enhance and develop for a working owner whilst making savings to improve the bottom line. The premises briefly comprise: extensive and spacious ground floor showrooms which are well presented and professionally fitted with ample stock rooms, office and staff area. Business on lease. Ref: 554460

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Buyer found for family firm Woollons & Harwood

Buyer found for family firm Woollons and Harwood

 

A buyer has been found for the Woollons and Harwood store in Thirsk

A buyer has been found for part of a family business which was to close after 112 years of trading.

Woollons and Harwood, which has kitchenware and gift shops in Thirsk and Helmsley, was due to cease trading at Easter.
The company, which employs 14 people, said the decision to close was made after a series of robberies in 2012.
A buyer has now been found for the Thirsk store which will continue trading, the company said.
Paul Woollons, managing director, said: "A couple called Chris and Pauline Moran from Boroughbridge Hardware are going to take over the Thirsk store and keep all the staff on. It will run as Woollons and Harwood."
Mr Woollons said he had also had fresh interest in the Helmsley shop and was optimistic a buyer for that store could also be found.
The company, which was established in 1901, was hit by a series of thefts in 2012 which Mr Woollons said had prompted his decision to close.
Thieves stole about £1,000 of Crown Derby pottery from the Helmsley store in February 2012.
The firm's internet business was damaged when stock worth about £8,000 was stolen in two raids on the company's warehouse in the summer, Mr Woollons said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-21060359


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