We have a new Tesco Super Store opening up in our Town today. Now according to news reports this is going to be a new super duper store selling just about everything. Great that will be good for the independent traders!!
Don’t get me wrong though I am sure in one way this is good for our area. 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 big debate at the moment because Tesco’s have been permitted to sell alcohol 24 hours a day. 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 desire to still be drinking at this time of the morning and I would think if you are then you have a pretty bad 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 are providing the wine??
Personally my favourite is a glass of red, but I would imagine they 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. Although this sounds like a lot of money, when you consider that their annual pre-tax profits for 2009 were just over 3 billion, personally I think they could have given a little bit more!!!
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