A new shop is coming to Greenfield ‘within the next month.’
Weaver & Wilde, an award-winning coffee shop in Uppermill, is launching a new shop ‘Weaver & Wilde Groceries & Provisions,’ which promises to have quality fresh fruit and vegetables as well as ‘nice treats’ from independent and local producers.
Cal and Thomas Rowson-Codd will be running the shop – which is set to be in the former Coal Hut on Chew Valley Road later this month.
They decided to launch the new shop as they missed the former greengrocer, which closed in August 2020.
Speaking to The Oldham Times, Cal said: “We live in Greenfield and people are missing having that amenity on their doorstep.
“The only alternative is either coming into Uppermill or going into Tesco.
“Supermarket produce ain’t great, it’s been in the supply chain for a while. It’s not necessarily the most environmentally friendly and the price paid to the farmer isn’t necessarily particularly favourable.
“And I just don’t like Tesco!”
The shop is set to feature a range of small suppliers and independent businesses – despite its small size.
“It’s not big,” Cal continued, “it’s about as big as a shoebox – but it’s got height. We’re used to working in small spaces because we do in Uppermill. We managed to turn it into a TARDIS and get quite a lot in.
“We can get amenity back into the village, we can get good quality produce that’s affordable back in to the village.
“And because we partner with a lot of small, independent suppliers and a lot of local producers we can extend what we do with them.”
Commenting on Facebook, Delph resident Lynne Bowker said: “Well good luck to you all in the Weaver and Wilde family… I’m sure you will make it a huge success! Xxx”
Mark McEwan commented: “ANNOUNCED FINALLY! Smashing it lads xx.”
Turning two years old in October, Weaver & Wilde coffee house in Uppermill has won numerous awards, including TripAdvisor’s 2021 Travellers’ Choice Award, which recognises businesses that earn consistently good tourist reviews, and a North West Enterprise award.
Cal told The Oldham Times that the new shop in Greenfield is set to come “hopefully within the next month.”
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