Wilko’s

[ArmadaSur]

Just announced on the verge of collapse!!!

 

[foxesneverquit]

There has been speculation that this was going to happen for the last few weeks.

 

[What?]

What do they sell?

 

[LGFOX]

Bloody shame. Son of Woolies. Great shop

 

[JohnMitten]

First shop in Leicester in 1930.
The one at the bottom of Charles Street was doomed once the Haymarket bus station opened and they had no footfall.

 

[Rodneyfernsfeet]

Where else can you reel off whatever amount of cable you need ,cut it off then pay for it

 

[What?]

You pay for it?

 

[Foxcake]

Big shame.

 

[Rodneyfernsfeet]

You pay for it?

Well most of it

 

[ArmadaSur]

Bloody shame. Son of Woolies. Great shop

As far as I can tell, there was no connection with Woolies, apart from them occasionally taking over a few of their shops.

 

[peatlingfox]

I remember Woolco. I think there was one in Oadby - The Swinging Sporran pub was next door.

 

[st matthews]

I remember Woolco. I think there was one in Oadby - The Swinging Sporran pub was next door.

I had forgotten all about the swinging sporran, had a decent pool team

 

[wints]

I had forgotten all about the swinging sporran, had a decent pool team

and football team. Played against them a few times late 80s

 

[Billsballbag]

Gone

 

[Foxcake]

Gone

 

[Oadlad]

Moved to Wigston Arcade....

 

[Oadlad]

Got comfortable, entitled and complacent. Reminds me of something....

 

[hammondsdodgyankle]

Loved The Swinging Sporran!Youngars Tartan Bitter!

 

[DagenhamFox]

It was a cracking pub.