The Federation of Small Businesses argued against Tesco having a café and pharmacy. Why? Because these would be strong attractors to the town itself. Such lobbying was partly successful. Planners turned down the pharmacy but allowed a café.
Said the FSB, “Ruthin’s economy has been held together by small businesses that have been there for a long time. If Tesco went ahead without a pharmacy or a café, we could still draw people in [to town].”
The FSB claimed a partial victory in that the pharmacy was turned down.
Nevertheless, there will undoubtedly be plenty of chemist-type lines on sale at Tesco – from baby products, toiletries, sticking plasters, to non-prescription drugs such as aspirin and cold remedies. Not to mention the possibility of natural remedies.
Said the FSB, “Ruthin’s economy has been held together by small businesses that have been there for a long time. If Tesco went ahead without a pharmacy or a café, we could still draw people in [to town].”
The FSB claimed a partial victory in that the pharmacy was turned down.
Nevertheless, there will undoubtedly be plenty of chemist-type lines on sale at Tesco – from baby products, toiletries, sticking plasters, to non-prescription drugs such as aspirin and cold remedies. Not to mention the possibility of natural remedies.