Friday, September 22, 2006

East Belfast - what happened to the Co-op on the Upper Newtownards Road?

Walking down the road to get some milk on Tuesday night I discovered that the Co-op at Ballyhackamore is no more. Sign down and all boarded up.

Is it closed for renovation? Or has the advent of massive competition from Tesco Express and M&S Simply Food closed it down for good?

If you know, please leave a comment and let us know.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes after 40 odd years it closed without anybody even batting an eyelid. It had been closed for about 2 weeks when people started saying; "Hey did you notice the Co-op isn't open any more?"

Alan in Belfast (Alan Meban) said...

But we do miss the Co - I wonder if it's sitting empty and boarded up while someone gets planning permission for some more pesky apartments and townhouses!