RIP Franklins Farm Shop, Long Live Franklins Restaurant

[tomszekeres]

Very sad news:

Franklins Farm Shop is now closed. Thank you to all the customers from the last 10 years. We?ve loved being a part of the local community.

A new fruit and veg shop is opening soon and we hope you will support and welcome them as you have supported us.

One of the many reasons we moved to Lordship Lane in the first place.

Please support local businesses (even the ones you might disagree with on Twitter!), and be sure to make a reservation for Franklins the Restaurant:

https://www.franklinsrestaurant.com/visit

[tiddles]

Oh bugger

[creditwheredue]

Bloody shame.

[tiddles]

That is a real shame

[geh]

sad loss to our retail community. its a case of use it or lose it folks, so book those tables, and buy local!

[Earl Aelfheah]

A real shame.

[Spartacus]

So sad to see and a loss of a lovely shop.

Interesting to see some people's reaction to the news on twitter. Social Media is so toxic at times.

[siousxiesue]

I'm really sad to see this, as a regular user of this shop, I had no idea!

Hopefully the new place will fill the gap

[alice]

Its a sad day when a great shop like Franklins has to close.

[tomszekeres]

Spartacus Wrote:

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> So sad to see and a loss of a lovely shop.

>

> Interesting to see some people's reaction to the

> news on twitter. Social Media is so toxic at

> times.

Thankfully just a single troll from what I can see.

[first mate]

Very, very sad to see the shop go and very much hope nor forced out by current economic climate. Will the next incumbent have a similar approach to produce etc, does anyone know?

[jazzer]

As they say another green grocer is taking over, no doubt they'll have found someone reputable to do the job, you'll just have to wait and see. Maybe they'll stock'em high and sell at more reasonable prices, the lane could do with more of that.

[tiddles]

Always liked the shop - better than have a chain. I think you need to be realistic about where you live.

[tomskip]

It's sad to see a local business close, but I don't feel Franklins Farm Shop quite filled the gap left behind by Pretty Traditional on North Cross Road. Then again, if you want to go fruit/vegetable shopping and buy many kilos of say potatoes, onions, carrots etc to last for the week for a family but can't park anywhere within a 5 minute walk ... that's another problem.

[jazzer]

Weren't Smiths the greengrocers many years ago where Franco Manco and Pedder are?

[alice]

Iceland + Franklin?s combo served us well.

[heartblock]

It was a lovely shop, had lots of interesting foodie things, I also miss the veg shop on North Cross rd, but Franklins was not just for veg.. it was great to look around and find unusual chocolate or little jars of this or that. It is interesting shops like Franklins that make LL such a great road to visit.

[colb2015]

Disappointing to see them close. After brick closed I found their sourdough the next best around the area, I believe it's suppled by The Snapery bakery. Any other recommendations around?

[EastyD]

Mons have got lovely sourdough.

[Otto2]

Kerry2015 - Snapery Bread avail at Jones of Brockley as well as Oru...

I will miss Franklins Farm Shop too...

[colb2015]

Otto2 Wrote:

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> Kerry2015 - Snapery Bread avail at Jones of

> Brockley as well as Oru...

>

> I will miss Franklins Farm Shop too...

Wasn't aware of that, Otto2. Thanks so much.

[northernmonkey]

I think that Jones bread is a mix of Snapery and Little Bread Peddlar.

Butter & Crust also deliver snapery on a Sat am.

[Sue]

jazzer Wrote:

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> Weren't Smiths the greengrocers many years ago

> where Franco Manco and Pedder are?

Yes, round about there.

[tercio]

We?ve all assumed it?s because they couldn?t make it work financially. Does anyone know? They were always pretty busy with a healthy margin on the basics.

[tomszekeres]

notimpressed Wrote:

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> This is no great loss- hideously overpriced shop

> only the bourgeois can afford.

You're forgetting that independent high street shops generally pay their taxes, treat their staff properly, and support rather than squeeze their suppliers, many of whom are also small businesses.

If people choose to shop there - spend a bit more, buy a bit less - isn't that better for the community and for jobs than people spending the money on lower quality stuff on e.g. Amazon instead?