One of the oldest shops in a Nottinghamshire town will be sold and close as its shopkeeper looks towards retirement. The building hosting popular bargain shop Hyper on Derby Road, Stapleford has been put up for sale for £135,000 at an auction on November 24.
The store currently occupies a dual unit, twin shop frontage retail space with two separate one bedroom flats above situated on Stapleford high street. Hyper has been trading in the town for decades, and the building historically provided the entry way to Stapleford Hall before it was demolished in 1935.
The business operator said they did not own the building and only rented the premises. They will retire after closing the business when the building is sold.
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Richard MacRae, Independent councillor for Stapleford North, said: "It's one of the oldest shops in Stapleford, I put a post up after seeing it had gone up for sale and the amount of comments and stories is incredible. It was the last shop in Stapleford to get rid of the old half pence, even when it had been phased out.
"People used to come from all over the place and queue up to go in there. Some of the stuff you used to buy, it was like a lucky dip. There would be tins with no labels on, so it could be steak, peas or dog food you just didn't know until you got home and opened the tin.
"Everyone is like 'what the heck, how is that shutting'. If you go way back Stapleford used to have Stapleford Hall which was massive, and where Hyper is used to be the gate house. I'm sure someone will snap it up, I really hope who buys it keeps the building but modernises the frontage."
Local residents took to social media to express their sadness over the close of the long-standing bargain store and wish them operators a happy retirement. One local resident commented: "The end of an era. Ahead of its time for bargains.
Another said: "Been a part of my life since I was born. I remember the queues would stretch down the street. Happy retirement." Susan Piper added: "It was a shop way ahead of its time! Wishing the owners a very happy retirement."
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