There’s sadness in Beeston as an outdoor sports shop is due to close this week. Magic Mountain at New Vernon House on Vernon Avenue has been in the town for a number of years.
Site manager for Magic Mountain, David Webster, said the shop would close at the end of the week, adding: "Our landlord changed and the new one [landlord] is a property developer who wants to build flats.”
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Magic Mountain sells items such as water bottles and men and women’s outdoor clothing. Although the physical shop will be closed, Magic Mountain will still operate online.
David said that he wanted to thank you everyone for their support over the years.
People in the town were sad to hear of the impending closure. Beeston resident Paul Armstrong, who is 67 and retired, said: “I have a few fleeces from here, it’s a good little shop and I wish them well, hopefully people buy what they have on sale until it closes down.”
Paul added: “As soon as a building becomes vacant or there’s a bit of land, it shouldn’t always be turned into flats.”
Retired Alistair James, 60, and from Beeston, said: “It’s been here for a while [Magic Mountain] I wish them well there’s not another shop like this in Beeston, especially an independent one so it’s a shame.”
Teaching assistant Carrie Darton, who is 43 and lives in Beeston, said: “My boys are going camping soon so my husband picked them up a few bits from Magic Mountain. It is a shame it’s one of those shops that come in handy. I’m sick of hearing of everything turning into flats in Beeston.”
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