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    Beatties —Jon D. Hayward
   "James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDs5F2.A7q@lugnet.com... (...) Most Beatties stores have now closed down. There are two still open near me (Bromley and Thurrock Lakeside, Essex), but they are both low on stock. The Bromley (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Beatties —Michael Edwards
     I used to work for the Newbury Store, last i have heard that they are in finical trouble, all stores are set to close when they have paid back all of the outstanding orders, hence no new stock as they can't afford it. Lego was the main suppier, but (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Beatties —Huw Millington
    Jon D Hayward <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDs9xM.H03@lugnet.com... (...) me (...) The (...) I have a list of which ones are going and which ones are being retained by their new owner -- I'll dig it up when I get home later. What (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Beatties —Andrew Summersgill
     The Portsmouth branch closed down about 6 weeks ago. Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDsFHp.2tz@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Beatties —Huw Millington
    "Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDsFHp.2tz@lugnet.com... (...) Beatties went in to receivership, partly it seems due to the parent company losing the rights to distribute Tamiya R/C toys. 13 stores have been sold to (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
   
        Re: Beatties —Jon D. Hayward
   "Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:GDswLF.Lpu@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks for the info Huw. FYI: it would appear that three more of the above have now closed too. Dunno which :-( (TM) Source: Staff at Bromley Just Jono .oO (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 

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