Waitrose Moving to Van Hage

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Darcy Sarto
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Re: Waitrose rumour

Post by Darcy Sarto » Thu 05 Jun, 2014 1:01 pm

rogerstone wrote:
MultiDad wrote:I'm trying to work out why Diageo ( a big drinks co) is owner of Bircheley Green? have I got this wrong? I'm sure the Hertford Illuminati will be able to answer..
It's not Diagio as such but Diageo Pension Fund Limited.
Many shopping/retail centres are ultimately owned by pension funds (who have to invest in something other than the stock market if they're not going put all their eggs in one basket). Interstingly parts of the Edinburgh Way retail "ribbon" in Harlow appear to belong to Crown Estates although I've not seen HRH in Subway or Costa recently.
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Re: Waitrose rumour

Post by xnetco » Thu 05 Jun, 2014 1:50 pm

MultiDad wrote:I'm trying to work out why Diageo ( a big drinks co) is owner of Bircheley Green? have I got this wrong? I'm sure the Hertford Illuminati will be able to answer..
Lots of large companies use their cash funds to finance other ventures. Equipment financing is very popular for this.

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Re: Waitrose rumour

Post by Golden » Thu 05 Jun, 2014 2:28 pm

I prefer to look at it from a different angle and invest some of my pension fund in Diageo - Guinness anyone?? :D

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Re: Waitrose rumour

Post by Steve » Sat 07 Jun, 2014 1:40 pm

It might also be worth bearing in mind that the Bircherley Green estate includes shops fronting Railway Street - from Cactus to Lloyds Bank and the premises above.

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Re: Waitrose rumour

Post by James007 » Sun 08 Jun, 2014 11:55 am

Anyone for Aldi to replace Waitrose?

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Re: Waitrose rumour

Post by newcomer » Tue 17 Jun, 2014 9:03 am

Steve wrote:It might also be worth bearing in mind that the Bircherley Green estate includes shops fronting Railway Street - from Cactus to Lloyds Bank and the premises above.
I noticed yesterday that Cactus were having a "closing down sale".

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Re: Waitrose rumour

Post by Robbo » Thu 07 Aug, 2014 1:45 pm

I understand that Waitrose are canvassing customers today as to their views if the store in Hertford was to close....

Will take a wander down later and give my opinion. ;)

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Re: Waitrose Moving to Van Hage

Post by Mrs T » Sun 10 Dec, 2017 9:14 am

So anyway, I was right then. Not complete twaddle!

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Re: Waitrose Moving to Van Hage

Post by Toady » Sun 10 Dec, 2017 11:21 pm

Not that it makes a whole heap of difference, given they have now gone. Didn't shop there regularly but I do miss it!

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